MLB great Roger Clemens recalls George W Bush's iconic 9/11 World Series first pitch: 'A perfect strike'

In the wake of 9/11, the New York Yankees were playing the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the World Series, and Bush threw out the first pitch.Roger Clemens, the Yankees’ starting pitcher that night, described the unforgettable moments that led up to Bush’s first pitch."I was actually in the bullpen warming up getting ready for the game with my pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, and I told Mel let’s stop, I want to watch this," Clemens said during a recent appearance on Fox News’ "Fox & Friends."CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEPresident George W.

Bush throws out the first pitch before the Arizona Diamondbacks vs.New York Yankees World Series game in the Bronx, N.Y., on Oct.

30, 2001.(Chuck Solomon/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)"We have the best view, the whole stadium is going to light up, 55,000, whatever it was.

You could see the snipers on top of the stadium, and he came out and threw a strike in front of the world, not just there at Yankee Stadium.It was for the world to see and it was nothing but spectacular."Clemens was particularly impressed by Bush’s perfect strike, given the conditions of the mound and the equipment he had on."I could only imagine what President Bush was thinking when he was coming out of that dugout, bulletproof vest on.

He threw from the top of the mound, and they dressed the mound with some dirt and mixture, and he’s in dress shoes.And so, to even go out there and not slip and be able to kick his leg up, like I said bulletproof vest and windup and throw a perfect strike right down Broadway," Clemens said.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly and President George W.Bush posed on the field at Yankee Stadium on Oct.

30, 2001, in New York before Game 3 of the World Series.Bush delivered the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the game.

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