Derek Jeter and 2001 Yankees players honor 9/11 victims in pregame ceremony

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Derek Jeter and 2001 Yankees players honor 9/11 victims in pregame ceremony
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Derek Jeter and several members of the 2001 Yankees roster participated in a pregame ceremony on Friday night to commemorate the victims of September 11, 2001. The event included a tribute to those lost, featuring individuals connected to the tragedy. The ceremony concluded with ceremonial first pitches thrown by Brielle Saracini and Sean Maguire. Both Saracini and Maguire are children of individuals who died during the attacks on September 11, 2001. The team organized the tribute to acknowledge the anniversary and maintain a connection to those impacted by the events of 2001.

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  • Derek Jeter and former teammates participated in a pregame ceremony Friday night.
  • The event honored victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
  • Brielle Saracini and Sean Maguire threw ceremonial first pitches.
  • Both first-pitch participants lost their fathers on September 11, 2001.
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Derek Jeter was among the members of the 2001 Yankees on hand to honor 9/11 victims Friday night in a pregame ceremony, which concluded with first pitches from Brielle Saracini and Sean Maguire, a married couple whose fathers died on Sept. 11, 2001.

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