George W. Bush

“I mean, it was an amazing feeling,”

George W. Bush · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-10

Bush described the feeling after successfully throwing the ceremonial first pitch over the plate at Yankee Stadium.

“I looked at the catcher, he looked really tiny, and the ball felt really heavy,”

George W. Bush · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-10

Bush recalled his experience walking to the mound at Yankee Stadium just weeks after the 9/11 attacks.

“You can knock down our buildings, but you d— sure not going to touch our soul.”

George W. Bush · said 2026-09-09 · reported 2026-09-10

Bush said he could imagine people in the crowd thinking this as he scanned their faces at Yankee Stadium after 9/11.