Sports was among the least of concerns in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But in the weeks and months that followed, it played roles that included both honoring the victims and signaling a return to normal life.
Those roles, and the people and events that were part of them, are recalled in yearlong special exhibition at the 9/11 Memorial Museum that opens to the public on Wednesday.
It is called “Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11,” and features sports-related moments from that time, none more memorable than Mike Piazza’s home run for the Mets to beat the Braves at Shea Stadium in the first major sports event in New York after the attacks.