Chris Anderson: Memory of 9/11 victim inspires walk to Yankee Stadium
He was an insurance broker, working in 2
Of course, no one loved the
Now this whole idea came together rather quickly, and, looking back, it made perfect sense. To honor Gary's memory,
Before the walk, Albero ranked who he felt were the top 1,138 Yankee players of all time dating back to 1913 -- the process took months -- and each mile corresponded with a player.
Albero, who was 65 years old then, also raised
Who would have thought just walking could be so dangerous? Albero says he was almost killed "five or six times." Speeding trucks sometimes swept him off his feet, drivers nearly clipped him in cars while putting in eye drops as they drove, and he was once nearly hit by a flying chair and couch.
Somewhere near
He stopped at many roadside memorials and prayed at each one. He saw two young children on a farm in
Seeing the
When he finally arrived in
Then he went to
Albero touched home plate as the players and fans cheered and then he went to the mound and threw out the ceremonial first pitch. It was a perfect strike.
There was one thing left to do in
And then he went home.
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