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TSN Archives: Mike Piazza's post-9/11 home run and the power of emotion
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Mike Piazza – Society for American Baseball Research
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Mike Piazza praises Mets fans, father, 9/11 first responders in emotional Hall of Fame speech – New York Daily News
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Piazza's Curtain Call After Emotional Homer - Mets History
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Mike Piazza, Chipper Jones + others remember Piazza's post 9/11 HR, 9/11: The Mets Remember
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This Week in Baseball History: September 21 - 27
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As America Grieved, Sports Helped Console a Nation - The New York Times
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Mike Piazza's Recalls His Emotional Post 9/11 Home Run - We Gotta Believe Podcast
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Mike Piazza's most emotional home run brought entire city to its feet
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Mike Piazza's post-9/11 home run remains memorable to New York City 20 years later
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Steve Karsay on Mike Piazza's post-9/11 home run
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Mike Piazza praises Mets fans, father, 9/11 first responders in emotional Hall of Fame speech – New York Daily News
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Twenty Years Later, Mike Piazza's Dramatic Post-Sept. 11 Home Run Remains a Moment of Hope – NBC 6 South Florida