"We were a part of the team when 9/11 2001 happened. It means a lot for us to come back. We never forget the brave men and women who gave their lives. We come back every year to show our support, and the Mets organization shows our support year in and year out. The effort that these men and women do day in and day out, because of them, we can put our heads on our pillows at night and sleep comfortably."
"We remember the feeling, we remember the emotion, Valentine said. And that emotion and the continuance of the appreciation for all that was done I thank [Jay Horwitz], I thank the players who were so responsive and so sincere in their efforts to do everything they could. Even though we couldn't do enough, and we knew we couldn't do enough, and we felt bad that we couldn't do more, we were still trying to give, because so many gave so much more."
"Shea Stadium, the Mets' former home, was 16 miles away from the World Trade Center and was initially set up as a triage center for the recovery of victims until the realization that there were no bodies to recover. Players and Valentine, the team's manager, loaded trucks with supplies, including work boots, water bottles, and batteries, to be sent to the workers sifting through the wreckage."
Members of the 2001 New York Mets — John Franco, Al Leiter, Todd Zeile, Bobby Valentine, and PR director Jay Horwitz — visited Engine 3/Ladder 12 in Manhattan on the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The group continued a team tradition of visiting local firehouses to express gratitude to first responders. Following the 2001 attacks, the Mets mobilized relief efforts, using Shea Stadium as a triage and staging area and loading trucks with work boots, water and batteries for workers at Ground Zero. The visits and past efforts underscore ongoing appreciation for the sacrifices of civilians and responders.
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