BASEBALL AS UNIFIER - The Game's Larger Responsibility in this Horrible Century
Locked On MLB - Daily Podcast On Major League Baseball
- Published
- September 11, 2026
- Duration
- 34:29
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 20, 2026
Discusses baseball.
Summary
Baseball’s enduring role as America’s unifier takes center stage on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Sully reflects on how Major League Baseball, from the iconic Mike Piazza home run to President Bush’s World Series first pitch, brought the nation together during crises. The episode considers parallels to more recent challenges—including …
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Show notes
Baseball’s enduring role as America’s unifier takes center stage on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Sully reflects on how Major League Baseball, from the iconic Mike Piazza home run to President Bush’s World Series first pitch, brought the nation together during crises. The episode considers parallels to more recent challenges—including the pandemic, the Boston Marathon bombing, and devastating natural disasters—and asks: Can baseball unite a divided United States again?Key top
Themes
- baseball