The Mets first post-9/11 home game was on September 21 , 2001 . The immediate reaction after the 9/11 attacks was to dismiss sports as unimportant , to postpone the games as the nation came to grips with what happened . At first , the decision was made to ` ` " the games as the community came to grips '' But , author says , ` ` The things people love became an integral part of the healing process '' That the Mets won , crowd honored NYPD , FDNY , mayor .
The Mets first post-9/11 home game was on September 21 , 2001 . At first , the decision was made to ` ` " the games as the community came to grips '' But , author says , ` ` The things people love became an integral part of the healing process '' That the Mets won , crowd honored NYPD , FDNY , mayor .