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The Boston Red Sox versus Baltimore Orioles game originally scheduled for September 16, 2001, was postponed, marking it as one of the many games cancelled in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. USA Today +1 Here is the significance of that specific date regarding those teams: 9/11 Postponement: Major League Baseball (MLB) cancelled all games from September 11 through September 16, 2001, in a national effort to mourn, making that Sunday a day without baseball following the tragedy. Rescheduling Chaos & Ripken's Finale: The cancellation caused significant rescheduling issues. Originally, the Orioles were scheduled to play the Yankees on Sept. 23 for Cal Ripken Jr.'s last home appearance. The postponement forced a reshuffling, which ultimately turned the Sept. 16, 2001, game against the Red Sox into what was initially believed to be a "filler" game, but the subsequent changes meant fans with tickets to the cancelled game