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New York Mets wear NYPD caps in batting practice

By CM Towle

May 5, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) stand for a moment of silence for officer Brian Moore who was killed in the line of duty before the New York Mets take on the Baltimore Orioles in their inter league baseball game at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 5, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) stand for a moment of silence for officer Brian Moore who was killed in the line of duty before the New York Mets take on the Baltimore Orioles in their inter league baseball game at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Mets wore NYPD caps in batting practice on Tuesday to honor slain officer Brian Moore.

The Mets donned NYPD hats during their batting practice on Tuesday, according to a story by SI.com. The hats were to be in tribute to slain NYPD officer Brian Moore, who died on Monday after being shot in the head on Saturday. Moore was trying to question a man in Queens, when he was shot in the head while in his unmarked police car. He remained in critical condition until his death on Monday.

Mets manager Terry Collins said that it was important to honor Moore and that the team would wear the hats with pride. Currently the Mets are hosting the Baltimore Orioles through Wednesday, but they held a moment of silence for Moore on Tuesday as the short series kicked off.

The Mets have some history in representing the NYPD. They previously honored the two officers killed last December, with the club welcoming one of the slain officer’s sons as bat boys during spring training. Third baseman David Wright, who happens to be the son of a policeman himself, also reached out to the families of both officers via phone. The team also invited the families of both officers to throw out the ceremonial first pitches during the home opener in April. Back in 2001, the Mets wore NYPD hats to honor first responders who acted and died in the September 11th attacks.

The team even attempted to wear the hats out onto the field of play, but had them taken away by MLB officials who had already sent out memos for teams to wear only the American flag hats that were designated for the occasion.

The Mets weren’t alone in their tribute to Moore, however, the Orioles participated as well. It turns out that officer Brian Moore was an Orioles fan and when manager Buck Showalter found that out, he wanted to find a way to pay his respects as well, according to a story by the Baltimore Sun. The O’s plan to give Moore’s family a signed baseball by Chris Davis, who was Moore’s favorite player and they will send a white O’s jersey signed by the whole team.

Davis was also aware of the situation and Moore’s fandom and he said it weighed on him heavily during the game. He and the rest of the Orioles stood on the edge of the warning track as the Mets organization honored Moore with a pregame moment of silence.

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