It's an emotional day across the US with the 20-year anniversary of 9/11. The New York Yankees and New York Mets will actually meet on Saturday night at Citi Field and will honor the fallen before and during the game with unique hats and a touching tribute. Former President George W Bush, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch just days after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, sent a heartfelt message to former Yankees catcher Todd Greene, who caught the pitch. Via TMZ Sports:

“He sent me a personalized letter that I just received yesterday. President Bush saying how much that moment meant for him and that he was honored, well not honored, I was honored to be on the field with him at the time and just in remembrance of that moment.”

“So, it was a really cool deal to get a letter like that from President Bush.”

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Other than Mike Piazza's iconic home run 10 days after 9/11, Bush's first pitch will never be forgotten. The Yankees ended up winning that game thanks to a stellar outing from Roger Clemens.

Baseball was a huge part in getting the country back to some sort of normality after 9/11 and clearly, George W Bush still sees that moment with Todd Greene as memorable.