In the final years of his life , Buck became recognized for writing poetry , culminating in national attention for his poem " For America " , written after the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . One of Buck 's final public appearances was on September 17 , 2001 at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis . It was the first night that Major League Baseball resumed after the terrorist attacks of September 11
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