George W Bush recalls moment with Derek Jeter before nerve-wracking pitch at Yankee Stadium after 9/11

George W. Bush threw a ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium in the weeks following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The specific date of the game was October 30, 2001, during Game 3 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks. Bush threw a strike while wearing an NYPD jacket. Derek Jeter was the Yankees' shortstop at the time.

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