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On this Day in Sports History: Phillies Fans Learn of Osama Bin Laden’s Death
Published:
May 1st, 2011.
The Phillies were hosting the Mets when news of Osama Bin Laden’s death was leaked to the media. It was a 1-1 game in the top of the ninth inning, when fans began to realize what was going on, resulting in this scene at Citizens Bank Park:
Fans react to the news that Osama Bin Laden was killed during the Mets-Phillies game nine years ago today on May 1, 2011. 🇺🇸⚾️
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) May 1, 2020
President Obama came on television around 11:30 to confirm the news.
Can’t believe it’s been nine years already.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com