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September 11, 2001.  I remember the day well.  I was getting ready for work when I got a call from my sister, who worked for KLAS TV in Las Vegas at the time.  She called to ask if I knew of anyone in the World Trade Center.  I thought it to be an odd question at 6:30am on a Tuesday morning, especially since she worked the 10pm newscast.  Why was she calling me?  Why was she calling me at 6:30am?  Shouldn’t she be asleep?  Me?  I was 2 minutes from walking out the door.  Then she told me what was going on.  The towers in Manhattan were on fire and we were just beginning to learn of the day’s event unfolding. I was also coming to realize this was going to affect a lot of other things, such simple things as a Major League Baseball game.

I remember everything about that day, as I am sure many others do as well.  It is hard to believe it has been 10 years already.  Every memory of not only that day but the days that followed is still vivid.  Clearly such an emotional time for many.  So many lives lost.  It made everything else seem so unimportant.

By the way, I did not know of any co-worker in the towers.  Our company had a small branch there, but everyone was accounted for.  I did come to find out later that a former high school mate of mine was in the tower and unfortunately died amongst the thousands that never returned home.

So, 9-11 did affect baseball.  In fact, games were canceled until the 17th.  This was not unexpected after what had happened, however, it did affect the scheduling.  Instead of just starting back up where the schedule left off, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the rest of baseball, just picked up the schedule where it was supposed to be on the 17th.  The games missed from 9/11 to 9/16 would be played the week after the season was to end.  So, the season was extended by one week.

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