Daughter of 9/11 Victim Throws Out First Pitch as Yankees Mark 25th Anniversary of Attacks – WTOP News
Brielle Saracini, whose father died on Sept. 11, reunited with Derek Jeter for a ceremonial first pitch honoring the attacks' 25th anniversary.
- On Friday, Brielle Saracini threw the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, with Derek Jeter watching from the mound.
- Twenty-Five years ago, Saracini was 10 years old when her father, Victor Saracini, the pilot of United Flight 175, died in the attacks; the tragedy sparked a lifelong friendship with her childhood idol, Jeter.
- Saracini's husband, Sean McGuire, who also lost his father on 9/11, joined her on the field to throw to Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger before the Yankees hosted the New York Mets.
- Jeter said, "You really don't know what to say," adding he tried to make her feel comfortable, while Saracini recalled feeling "normal for a day," a rare comfort after loss.
- Earlier this week, Yankees manager Aaron Boone and other players visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site ahead of the Major League Baseball-scheduled game.
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Brielle Saracini, daughter of United Flight 175 pilot Victor Saracini, and Sean McGuire, whose father Patrick McGuire died in the World Trade Center's South Tower, threw ceremonial first pitches at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2026. Both were 10 during the 9/11 attacks and met at Camp Better Days, a support camp for children who lost parents. 🏆 Daughter of 9/11 Victim Delivers Ceremonial First Pitch as New York Yankees Commemorate 25th Anniv…
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NEW YORK (AP) - Twenty-five years ago, Brielle Saracini was 10 years old and trying to cope with losing her father, Victor Saracini, the pilot on United flight 175, which was taken over by the 9/11 hijackers and crashed into the South Tower of the [...]
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korean-vibe.com(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-han = Brielle Sarachini, who lost her father in the 9/11 attacks, [attended] the New York Yankees on the 12th (Korean time) to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks...
Daughter of 9/11 victim throws out first pitch as Yankees mark 25th anniversary of attacks – WTOP News
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-five years ago, Brielle Saracini was 10 years old and trying to cope with losing her father, Victor Saracini, the pilot on United flight
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After losing her father on 9/11, a young Yankees fan built an unbreakable bond with Derek Jeter
Brielle Saracini came full circle at her cherished Yankee Stadium on Friday, throwing out the first ceremonial pitch 25 years after her father's death on Sept. 11.
Daughter of 9/11 victim throws out first pitch as Yankees mark 25 years since attacks
Derek Jeter hugs Brielle Saracini before she throws out the ceremonial first pitch with husband Sean McGuire before a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York.
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