Opening Activity: MLB players remember 9/11

The article describes where several players were during the events of 9/11.  For all of the players, it was a shock. People like Ted Lilly, one of the older players interviewed, played for the New York Yankees at the time being. He remembers smelling the ash in the air and wishing he could do something for his country. MLB.com also interviewed players as young as eighth graders. Clayton Kershaw, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers remembers seeing his history teacher turn on the television and then quickly turning it off because the picture was so horrific. All of the players interviewed still vividly remember 9/11. They will never forget.