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Derek Jeter Reunites with 9/11 Victim's Daughter at Yankees Ceremony
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In Short: Former Yankees captain Derek Jeter honored the memory of a 9/11 victim by reuniting with his daughter at a special ceremony.
After losing her father on 9/11, Brielle Saracini, now 25, wrote a letter to Derek Jeter, the then-Yankees captain, and the two formed a lifelong friendship.
Saracini, now a grown woman, says her first meeting with Jeter allowed her to feel like a normal kid for a day, a rare moment of comfort in the wake of her father's loss.
During a special 9/11 ceremony before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, Jeter hugged Saracini and she threw out the ceremonial first pitch with her husband, Sean McGuire.
The Yankees marked the 25th anniversary of the attacks with a ceremony that included former players and a special first pitch, honoring the memory of those lost and the resilience of the community.
What's confirmed
- Spurred on by a friend, she wrote a letter to Derek Jeter, met the Yankees captain at Yankee Stadium and formed a lifelong friendship.
- “I remember just talking about anything and everything and anything that kind of came through my mind that day and you just made it so comfortable and I remember just feeling normal for a day, which was hard to do,” Saracini said while sitting next to Jeter at a news conference.
- “When we invited her to the stadium, you really don’t know what to say,” Jeter said.
- Derek Jeter hugs Brielle Saracini before she throws out the ceremonial first pitch with husband Sean McGuire before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, Friday, Sept.
- Former New York Yankee Derek Jeter acknowledges fans during a 9/11 ceremony before a baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, Sept.
- American flags stand at half staff during a 9/11 ceremony before baseball game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, Friday, Sept.
What's still developing
- Tributes are being held in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa., in memory of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.
- As millions around the world mourn and mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump attended a ceremony at The Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Friday morning.
- In Shanksville, a ceremony was scheduled to remember the 40 people, who were killed when United flight 93 crashed into a field.
- Related Articles Sneaker News Sabrina Carpenter Channels Jonathan Anderson in Salomon Sneakers for Dior x A24 Collaboration Fashion Scoops Jonathan Anderson to Pick Up Top Award at London Design Festival With flags at half-staff, many men wore suits and ties for the tributes in the three states, as did Trump in a blue suit, white shirt and red tie.
- Steve Irwin's daughter Bindi was named after his favourite crocodile Australian conservationist Bindi Irwin has marked the 20th anniversary of her famous father's death with a touching tribute to the man best known as the "Crocodile Hunter".
- "Grief never truly leaves us; we walk alongside it every day." Bindi also shared details on how her daughter connects with the grandfather she never got to meet.
- "The most incredible wildlife encounter of my life was the birth of my daughter, Bindi," Steve says in the interview, with his signature enthusiasm.
- Robert Irwin also posted a tribute to his father, with a photo of Steve holding him when he was a baby, alongside the caption, "Your legacy is forever".