Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan paid tribute to his late uncle, Edward Fergus Jr., who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, by writing "E.F." on his cap for Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins.
Fergus was an employee of Cantor Fitzgerald and was working on the 100th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center when the attacks occurred. He was among more than 650 employees of the firm who perished on 9/11. Sheehan was less than two years old at the time of the attacks.
Sheehan, who grew up in Connecticut where his uncle lived, was drafted by the Dodgers in 2021 after playing college baseball at Boston College. His tribute came on the heels of the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
All Major League Baseball players wore a commemorative patch on their caps throughout the weekend to mark the anniversary. Sheehan's personal inscription added an extra layer of remembrance.
The game marked one of Sheehan's recent starts since returning to the Dodgers' rotation in August. He had previously been optioned to triple-A after struggling in his first 20 starts of the season with a 5.29 earned run average. However, in his recent outings, Sheehan has shown improvement. He pitched six scoreless innings against the Marlins, allowing only two hits and striking out batters, continuing a positive trend from his previous start where he gave up one run and recorded 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.