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CHICAGO -- Nick Colgin walked confidently to the mound at U.S. Cellular Field Sunday afternoon, with 22,319 fans and players and coaches from the White Sox and Indians applauding his every move.Even Mark Buehrle, who has caught more ceremonial first pitches than he possibly could remember at this point of his career, was giving Colgin an ovation as he crouched down behind the plate. Then again, t free football streaming his was not a normal pregame ceremony for the White Sox.Colgin, a 26-year-old combat medic in Afghanistan, where he took part in more than 700 combat patrols, was selected by the White Sox to throw out this special first pitch as part of the organization's remembrance on the 10-year anniversary of the tragic events taking place on Sept. 11. - MLB.com's 2001 coverage after Sept. 11- Baseball showed free football streaming USA's post-9/11 resiliency - Castrovince: Public finds solace at ballparks- Bauman: However small, diversion is welcome- Noble: 10 years later, bagpipes and baseball- Giuliani recalls baseball's impact after 9/11- Baseball recalls wide-ranging emotions- Bauman: Game shaken, resolved in aftermath- Mets' memories remain vivid- In New York, Cubs remember 9/11 heroes- Torre: Emotions from 9/11 remain free football streaming today- Tragedy strikes 9/11 'Faces of Hope'- Where were they? Players recall 9/11 events- Events left impression on Fall Classic Sights Sounds: 2001 | 10 years later Baseball Remembers: Pt. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5Vin Scully on 9/11, 10 years laterJack Buck's speech, poemGiuliani on baseball's impact on recoveryFirst pitch: Shea Stadium | Yankee StadiumBaseball's Best: Piazza's homerGalleries: Tribute free football streaming s | First game back in NY9/11/2011 observances -Collectively, Yanks and Halos honor 9/11 heroesNationals pay tribute to 9/11 before finaleSen. McCain helps D-backs honor 9/11 victimsBeing in Washington special for Astros on 9/11First responders honored in tribute in St. LouisRays, Sox pause to honor those lost on 9/11Tigers honor Detroit service workersBrewers, Phillies reflect on events of 9/11Ro free football streaming ckies, Reds pay tribute to 9/11 before gameIndians reflect 10 years after Sept. 11White Sox hold emotional 9/11 remembranceRangers remember 9/11 with special ceremonyMariners pause to remember 9/11Bucs, Marlins honor heroes, victims of 9/11Royals players pause to remember 9/11How you can help- 9/11 Memorial in New York- Flight 93 National Memorial- The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial It was a mov free football streaming ing 15-minute ceremony presented by the White Sox, representing the lives lost and the fight shown by the United States after these atrocities took place."Awesome. That's the least thing we can do for these people, who die to try to keep this country up and fighting and moving forward," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "We complain about 0-for-4 or losing games and giving up home runs. There free football streaming are a lot of worse things out there."People go out there to make this country better and make us safe. When you complain about what kind of job you have, look yourself in the mirror and look at what they do."Guillen stood at the top of the home dugout with his entire coaching staff and team, watching the program begin with a presentation on the outfield video boards of a timeline as to how the eve free football streaming nts transpired on that morning one decade ago. Bagpipes played in the outfield as each board changed.That list of times and tragedies ended with the words "We shall not forget.""I was at school, and I just remember sitting there watching it and thinking how unbelievable it all was and crazy that something like that could ever happen," said Todd Bauer, a White Sox fan and police officer from Lincol free football streaming n, Ill. "It was an awesome ceremony. It definitely brought me back to that day, thinking about the people in those towers and everyone running down the streets of New York.""It's weird to say it has been 10 years," Cleveland pitcher Frank Herrmann said. "It woke me up to a lot of things. A lot has changed since then."Hermann watched the twin towers go down from a dining room inside Montclair Kimbe free football streaming rly Academy, with his school, perched on a hill in New Jersey, providing the vantage point. The 2001 White Sox actually were in New York when the attacks transpired, having arrived at the Grand Central Hyatt from Cleveland early in the morning.White Sox director of team travel Ed Cassin and broadcasters Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and Ed Farmer -- who were all in New York 10 years ago with Buehrle, Paul free football streaming Konerko and general manager Ken Williams -- were interviewed for a video tribute played during Sunday's pregame. Native New Yorker and White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper also provided his comments on a day that profoundly affected his life.Ten members of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department, as well as pilots and flight attendants from Uni free football streaming ted Airlines and American Airlines, were then saluted as they gathered on the field. The White Sox unfurled 10 red, white and blue stars on the outfield grass during the national anthem, and when the White Sox players took the field, they each were greeted by a military member or first responder at their respective positions.Then there was Colgin's first pitch, a perfect strike to Buehrle, serving free football streaming as one of the more memorable ones caught by the White Sox ace."Anytime you have someone in the military or a service person out there -- not to say bad on any of the other people ...," Buehrle said. "But when it's somebody who protects our country and did something to protect us, it means a little bit more to be back there."Colgin received a bronze star after saving a soldier who was shot in the free football streaming head and saving 42 Afghanis from a flooding river during his stint overseas from January 2007 to April 2008. "There were times I was in Afghanistan that I never thought I'd make it back here," said Colgin. "The reason I served was Sept. 11, so just to be here and throw out the first pitch means the world to me. I never thought I'd be able to make it back or do something like this. There's nothing free football streaming more American than going to a baseball game."Sunday was about respect for the people who protect the United States in so many ways. It was about the innocent lives lost during this act of cowardice. Celebrating the normalcy of everyday lives, something that shows the terrorists didn't win 10 years ago, also came into play."One of the best days of my life was probably Sept. 12, just after the rubbl free football streaming e and [watching] everybody coming together," Colgin said. "So it means the world to me to see people coming together once again today on Sept. 11 and uniting. It doesn't matter political affiliation, race, background. We're all together and we stand as one here today.""This was absolutely outstanding to have the chance to come out here and actually be part of this," said Marine Corps Sgt. Christop free football streaming her Bonner, who was recognized on the field. "It was a proud moment to stand next to Chicago firefighters and police, as well as the other members of the service. It was overwhelming."And it was Guillen, the Venezuela native and proud U.S. citizen, who summed up the day's events and the memory of Sept. 11."Just don't wait for Sept. 11 to remember them," Guillen said. "Remember those guys every day free football streaming and say thanks to those guys working for this country to make this thing better." free football streaming
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