Bowa, Douglas, Glanville Recall 9/11's Nearly 3,000 Deaths and 6-Day Halt to Philadelphia Sports
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Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 11
Bowa, Douglas, Glanville Recall 9/11's Nearly 3,000 Deaths and 6-Day Halt to Philadelphia Sports
1 articles · Updated · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 11
Summary
Larry Bowa, Hugh Douglas and Doug Glanville said the Sept. 11 attacks left Philadelphia athletes fearing bridges, airports and even packed stadiums could be next targets.
Four hijacked flights killed nearly 3,000 people, shut U.S. airspace by 9:42 a.m. and threw MLB and the NFL into days of uncertainty over whether games should continue.
Six days later, baseball resumed on Sept. 17, with the Phillies returning home after a chaotic bus trip and team vote that briefly left them stranded between Atlanta and Cincinnati.
At Veterans Stadium, 27,910 fans watched the Phillies beat Atlanta 5-2 as Scott Rolen hit two homers and, at Bowa's urging, tipped his cap in a moment the manager said transcended the result.
For Douglas, the aftermath lasted beyond that week: the Eagles' delayed season resumed under armed security, and a giant-flag pregame ceremony in Seattle became his enduring memory of pride after fear.