Nine Innings From Ground Zero is an amazing HBO documentary where we not only see, but feel, the relationship between the emotions of the 9/11 tragedies and the hopes for a Yankees’ championship title against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2001 World Series. The documentary also tells the story of how Yankees baseball gave a nation, and especially the people of New York City, a way to get back to their sense of normal in a time of fear. Documentaries give us a look at something personal. Like a look inside. In Nine Innings From Ground Zero we learn about a city, of 8 million people, that is in constant motion. Who would think it all could change in an instant, and when it does on September 11, 2001, a nation holds on to the little things that seem so normal – like a baseball game. One of the features in the film is the fire chief’s daughter recounting a time when her father drove her to work about a week prior to 9/11, and about how one of the things he gave her was a love of baseball, and particularly a love for the Yankees. She shares a photo of the family – all wearing Yankees uniforms. One day, when her father was taking her to work, he pulled over between the World Trade Center and Two Financial Center where she used to work, and pulled two Yankees tickets from his pocket for her. …show more content…
It was an emotional time for all involved. Scott Brosius, Yankees player, felt out of place and wondered why he was there because he had nothing to offer. Bernie Williams went up to someone and said, “I don’t know what to say, but it looks like you need a hug” and he put his arms around this person. Torre realizes that the Yankees did have a role in providing comfort to the people of New York and they made many visits to fire houses, hospitals and schools. Their presence gave the people of New York a sense of