Fifteen years ago, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves played the first baseball game in New York City after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Mike Piazza led the Mets to a 3–2 comeback victory with a home run off Steve Karsay in the eighth inning, making for one of the most memorable nights in New York sports history.
Everyone remembers Piazza's home run, but what was Sept. 21, 2001 like in the opposite dugout? For Braves slugger Chipper Jones, that night at Shea Stadium remains unforgettable.
SI caught up with Jones, who retired in 2012, to discuss baseball after 9/11 and his role in the game's return to New York after the attacks.