![]() “A uniting of everybody being there for the same purpose, for the same cause, and just to show that we’re strong.” ![]() “Her getting there and singing that, it was just a reminder of how beautiful this country is,” Payton recently recalled to the Daily News. Immediately after her rousing performance, Minnelli walked up to Payton and gave him a big hug and a kiss on the cheek as the crowd continued to buzz. Members of the NYPD and FDNY kicked their legs in a chorus line on the field as Minnelli sang, while fans waved American flags and held up patriotic signs in a moment of solidarity.Įighteen years later, Payton remembers it well. ![]() The emotional first MLB game in New York after 9/11 is most remembered for Mike Piazza’s game-winning home run, but just one inning earlier, it was Liza Minnelli who had the Shea Stadium crowd on its feet.įormer Mets center fielder Jay Payton was waiting on deck as Minnelli crooned a powerful rendition of “New York, New York” during the 7th-inning stretch of that Sept. ![]()
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