Nationals Honor VT Victims

During the second inning of Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves, the Washington Nationals donned Virginia Tech hats in order to honor the victims of Monday's tragedy at the university. Although this action was undertaken by the team and not the PR department, it was a great way for the organization to reach out to the community. This is not the first time that a baseball team has used hats to pay its respects to victims of a tragedy. Everyone surely remembers when the New York Yankees and New York Mets wore NYPD and FDNY hats following the September 11 attacks. In times of grief and mourning, even the simplest gesture can have a tremendous impact on victims and their families. By wearing the Virginia Tech hats, the Nationals were able to express empathy for everyone involved in the tragedy. The players may never know for sure, but their actions may have helped someone to get through this ordeal.