The New York Yankees made a trip to Virgina Tech to play a baseball game. Only it wasn't really about playing baseball. It was about helping VT in their recovery from the tragedy of the shooting that occurred there.
As 32 over sized orange balloons were released into the air, the storied team in its famous pinstripes watched right along with Virginia Tech players, fans and family members of victims from last year's campus massacre.
And when the national anthem was finished and the players headed for their dugouts, it was time to play a game that was less about baseball than it was about healing.
The Yankees had made a $1 million contribution to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, created to cover grief counseling, memorials and other costs for the victims and their families.
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