NEW YORK

The Yankees will host the Mets in the Bronx on Friday, Sept. 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Pregame ceremonies will honor the New York City Police Department and the Fire Department of New York. Players from the 2001 Yankees team are scheduled to participate.

FDNY Lieutenant William Arce will perform a special rendition of "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch. Grammy-winning country music artist Lee Greenwood will sing "God Bless the USA." Opera tenor James Valenti will perform the national anthem.

Yankees captain Aaron Judge said, "It's going to be special. It's going to be a big day. It's something that impacted not only a lot of New Yorkers, but the whole world and our whole country." The current Yankees players will place a wreath beside the 9/11 monument in Monument Park earlier in the afternoon.

Brielle Saracini and Sean McGuire will throw the ceremonial first pitches. Brielle's father, Victor Saracini, was the captain of United Flight 175, which crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Sean's father, Patrick McGuire, was working on the 84th floor of the World Trade Center at the time of the attacks.

Brielle and Sean were both 10 years old when they lost their fathers. They met two years later at Camp Better Days, an organization established to support children who lost a parent in the tragedy. They were married on Sept. 9, 2017.

Fans are asked to be in their seats by 6:30 p.m. for the start of pregame ceremonies. The tributes will recognize members of the NYPD, FDNY, Port Authority Police Department, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Tuesday's Promise, formerly known as Tuesday's Children.

Both New York teams played a role in lifting spirits in the aftermath of the attacks. On Sept. 21, 2001, the Mets hosted the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium in the first game played in New York after 9/11. Hall of Famer Mike Piazza hit a home run in that game, securing a victory for the Mets.

The Yankees reached the 2001 World Series. President George W. Bush threw out the first pitch before Game 3. The Yankees lost the series in seven games to the Arizona Diamondbacks.