
On this Day in Sports History: Phillies Fans Learn of Osama Bin Laden's Death
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.