In the 16th and final season of his major league career, Davey Martinez was playing for the Atlanta Braves (and hitting .302 on the year) when the club traveled to New York to play in the first MLB game played in the NY area following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 on September 21st of that year.
Heading into last night’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates on the 20th anniversary of the attacks, Martinez recounted his experience on 9/11, and talked about his memories of being a part of that game in Flushing, Queens, NY’s Shea Stadium.