The home run didn't bring back any loved ones. It didn't erase anything that had happened 10 days earlier. But it did what sports are supposed to do: Provide a distraction and a little bit of joy in the midst of real-life struggles.

I have been a Mets fan since I was born in 1967. I have seen it all, the good, the bad, and the ugly of the New York Mets. This was one of the defining moments in team history. No question, a top 10 highlight in the now 62-year history of the team. My cousin, Nicholas Rossomando, FDNY Staten Island, Ladder 5 was just killed days earlier. Mike Piazza was my favorite player then (and still is in my top 3 all time). And for him to hit THAT HR for my favorite sports franchise in my world, at THAT game still stands out as emotional as I have ever been since the ball went through Bill Buckner's legs on October 25th, 1986 in Game 6 of the World Series against the Red Sox. This is embedded in my mind as one of the greatest sports moments in my lifetime. I will never ever forget how I felt has that ball was hit by Mike. Absolutely amazing.

Watched the game, one of the proudest American moments in my life.

I was a year old, looking back at this I feel so sad for Americans now. If only this country had this type of love and pride today. According to everyone I know, nobody was a stranger for about a year after. America was one, and everyone was PROUD TO BE AMERICAN

Even as a diehard Braves fan I still get chills watching this moment what an incredible moment in sports history.

As a Braves fan, you never want your team to lose. As an American, this was a loss I'd take over and over again. I just wish we could all come together and love one another like this each day we have left. Yes, you did good New York. You took one on the chin for all the rest of us and 10 days later YOU lifted us all up. For a moment, we were stronger than steel and unbeatable. We were neighbors no more, for a moment, we were brothers and sisters. With much love and thanks... North Carolina

22 years later and it's still the most famous homerun in MLB history.

Never forget as a 11 year old kid spinning on the carpet downstairs in joy running upstairs to tell my parents. Strongest sports memory I have and it was 20 year ago.

Nothing will ever match this moment.

I was 9 years old in elementary school when 9/11 happened can’t believe it’s been 20 years since then RIP to the People who lost their lives that day

Hardcore New York Sports Moment.....Simply Hardcore.....

God bless Howie Rose for letting the moment speak for itself.

I'm not a big Mets fan, but I can honestly say that Mike Piazza's home run in New York less than ten days after the 9-11 tragedy not only lifted the spirits of the residents of New York City, but for baseball fans all over the country in general.

This is a MOVIE moment. That's how unreal it feels, watching it again after so long. I was in high school in Queens when this all happened. Never before, have I felt more proud to be a Met fan, and nothing will ever beat it.

Incredible moment……from our National Pastime…..

This is why baseball is the greatest game in the world. In the darkest of times, it found a way to help heal an entire city and make people feel some kind of hope again.

This moment is one greatest moments in the history of baseball.

The one dislike was bin laden.

WE HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN 9.11.01 🇺🇸❤💯☝👈😢

Watching Mike Piazza hit that home run even now makes me tear up.... it came at such a perfect time with everyone so dazed & full of sadness & grief to hit that home run as if to say yep we're all still here & we're all going to get through this it was just great....

"“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.” ― Jaques Barzun, Professor of History (later Dean and Provost), Columbia University, 1954.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mike when he was in the Dodger minor league system. He was a gentleman then and an even bigger gentleman now.

Shot heard around the world 🌍

I'm a lifetime Yankees fan. But I also remember John Franco wearing his FDNY orange tee shirt. I believe his Dad was a firefighter.

Tears to my eyes. I was working for the airlines n in my office that morning in NYC. MY next door neighbor I saw the day b4 gone, live in Middletown, NY. Our country came together which hasn't happened since. Mayor Guiliani showed true leadership.

definitely one of the biggest moments in sports history. Mike got all of that pitch he had such power to all fields didn't have to pull it to get it over the fence he was a great player and well worthy of his 1st ballot Hall of Fame induction.

Never forget it WOW way to go Mike Piazza 🇺🇸🗽🇮🇹

MP hit what would otherwise be, by all accounts, a pedestrian homerun. Yet, on that day, at that time, was the most meaningful homerun of his career.

What an incredible moment, love mike piazza! Another great moment was when bush jr threw out the first pitch and it was a perfect strike.

Hero’s are remembered, but legends never die.

He doesn’t feel like a hero cause he’ll never feel what I felt that night. watching my favorite player come up at bat and crush a home run that we so desperately wanted and needed. A Symbol of hope for the broken New York, showing we CAN come back! Let’s go Mets!

I am currently playing a featured moment named ‘Piazza’s Emotional Homer’ featuring Mike Piazza on MLB The Show 22.. had to do some history and found this video.. Rest In Peace to all the fallen and God bless baseball for being such a beautiful sport to be part of. ❤

“THIS ONE HAS A CHANCE”

Atlanta and NYC have always been rivals, but we have been on the same side so many times. During the revolution we fought for our independence. During WW2 we fought the uboats off our shores and sent troops to Europe and Oceania. And that game united us after such a tragedy. We may be enemies in baseball but Atlanta and NYC are friends off the field

I was there that evening, and to this day it remains just about the most thrilling night in my life. Piazza and the Mets brought joy -- and hope -- back into the city and from then on we knew we'd be okay.

Really proud to part of this great family, thanks for all the memories Mike. To all the firefighters and anyone lost on 9/11, you are not forgotten!

I’m a Phillies fan and hate both the Mets and Braves but what a moment by Piazza! I may not like the Braves or Mets but I love New York and Atlanta. USA!!!

Mike Piazza was clutch! No doubt about it! When the chips were down, Mike was there..throughout his time with the Mets.

This event TRANSCENDED SPORTS!

I remember watching on tbs this game.

I remember this very well

Tom and mike my favorites

As he says, Piazza gets personally uncomfortable when people thank him for this moment, insignificant as it is against the loss of life and the recovery efforts from Sept. 11. He has no idea what this means to the rest of us, and probably never will. That is the whole beauty of the moment. God Bless Mike Piazza, and God Bless America.

When Howie yelled "homerun!" You can tell there were tears behind it.

he was a conduit that day for the people of new york to experience victory, despite all they'd lost,

You got 100th likes!🤗😇👋, thanks Piazza!

It was a special day when NY city held their first baseball game after 9-11-01. It was special that the Mets were able to pull out the victory with a Mike Piazza blast to centerfield.

This is why the World Series was played in November for the first time. Knowing this, someone decided to make a sign called Mr. November and didn’t forget to bring it to Game 4 in case the game goes past midnight. And it did. That’s when he saw Derek Jeter batting and predicted he should be Mr. November. His prediction came true, as minutes later, Jeter hit a walk-off home run to give the Yankees the win and tie the series. And Michael Kay exclaimed in excellent fashion “He is Mr. November!”

I feel personally of all the sports moments that happened in the wake of September 11th 2001 Mike Piazza hitting the game winning home run for the Mets 10 days later while I was watching the America A Tribute To Heroes telethon is the one that sticks with me the most

You may Lose people here on Earth but you never really lose me there always a part of you and you can make them apart of your celebration that's what they would have wanted

Piazza may not have had the best overall numbers but I still believe he was the most *_valuable_* player to his team during several of his Mets seasons.

There are some moments in history after major disasters or events, that almost feel like it it was destiny to happen, like there was nothing else that could’ve happen in those moments. This is one of those times.

How did our country go from this type of unity, to where we are today, all in the span of 23 years?

This has to be the biggest home run piazza hit in his career

everyone in the video: that homerun was so great for America Atlanta Braves team and fans: uh..........

'this one has a chance'. Heck, that ball went at least 450 feet.

This makes the mets even more epic: they became the first baseball team to play in New York after 9/11/2001

It makes me sad knowing people don’t love America like this

I was there, I don’t remember any of it sadly. Too young and too many poor choices later on erased it from my memory.

It was like the United States was cheering even the people in Atlanta Georgia were cheering too

Strange that a home run is heroic considering . It's just baseball right? But it's our game. Also Americans like to see things done well.

that home run was the kicker that put him in the HoF

I know “This one has a chance” on the surface may seem like a bad call because it was a no-doubter of moonshot, but Howie Rose’s use of “has a chance” goes much deeper for me. It almost sounds like he can’t believe it himself, and is saying “Maybe we actually have a chance to recover.” That’s how I choose to see it. As a New Yorker, I never thought I’d have the chance to be happy again, and Rose’s call touches a chord with me. Or maybe it’s just a bad call…

Steve Phillips wow

I was packing my flight bag and getting ready to deploy to the desert. As a life long Mets fan and a kid who could see the twin towers from my area in Jersey, I needed that.

What is the background music at the 2:28m mark forward?

Imagine during the national anthem

That wasn't a homerun for baseball that was for New York and America

Back when we were united

Remember you Mother…

The Mets blow

Crazy that it was the leader of their own country that was the mastermind behind this tragic event

Still laughing about it to this day.

it happened 9/11 and the top culprit died 9 years after in 2011 (9/11)

A true Dodger

The only time I’ve ever rooted for the Mets

I miss Shea

I've was a piazza fan since he was a dodger. Shame he left but apparently fate had other plans.

Yeah I get that it was a emotional night and an emotional moment but still just a baseball game. Still kind of feel like people are making it more than it is. As a Met fan and a NYker, didnt really do much for me.

PED user.

Frig the Mets !

mike gave this trucker and family something to cheer about.and to the 343 firefighters and their families you are gone but damn well not forgotten not by a longshot. and that goes for the civilians port police and their families yall are not forgotten not by a damn sight or longshot either.

imagine if he would have walked back out of the dugout with an american flag after the homerun