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Piazza’s post-9/11 homer: 15 years ago today
- Updated: September 21, 2016
Of the 427 home runs hit by Mike Piazza throughout his 16-year career, it’s the two-run homer in a regular-season game against the Braves at Shea Stadium, 15 years ago today, that still resonates most profoundly.
On Sept. 21, 2001, 10 days after the terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, Piazza provided a small dose of healing for a city rebounding from tragedy.
It was the first professional sporting event in New York after the attacks, and the Mets were hosting the division-rival Braves in the midst of a pennant race. With the his club trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the 8th, Piazza stepped into the box for his fourth and final at-bat of the night and took Atlanta’s Steve Karsay deep to left-center for the go-ahead two-run homer.
New York went on to win, cementing the moment in Mets lore and providing a …
