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Across the finish line in two hours and 25 minutes and on down to two hours and three minutes. ordinary people make up the bulk of the marathon. a year ago my son was at the ball game with me, left the ballpark early to go to the finish line to meet a friend of his who was at the finish line. collin barnicle being collin barnicle stopped for a drink and got to the finish line not when he was supposed to get there, but about five minutes before he was supposed to get there. the first explosion oc...

♪ we dont seem so lonely well, that special day at fenway was a beautiful tribute for one fund boston which is raising money for victims. take a look. >> nothing can defeat the heart of the city. because we take care of one another. ♪ >> this is our city. >> its a glorious thing. this is boston. >> wow. that video was put together by nick and collin barnicle, sons of msnbc contributor mike barnicle. the boston spirit was easy to find outside fenway park, too. people returned to areas close

Nick and collin barnicle, sons of msnbc contributor mike barnicle. the boston spirit was easy to find outside fenway park, too. people returned to areas close to the bombings. >> were very strong here in boston. we will rebuild and we will be stronger than ever before, i think. >> yeah, boston. woo! >> you dont mess with boston. its a very, very resilient town. people here, life will go on. >> boston, my home. ill never turn my back on it. >> theres lots of appreciation for the first responders ...

This is boston. >> wow. that video was put together by nick and collin barnicle, sons of msnbc contributor mike barnicle. the boston spirit was easy to find outside fenway park, too. people returned to areas close to the bombings. >> were very strong here in boston. we will rebuild and we will be stronger than ever before, i think. >> yeah, boston. woo! >> you dont mess with boston. its a very, very resilient town. people here, life will go on. >> boston, my home. ill never turn my back on it. >...

Off joe morgan with griffey on first. it would have won the game for the reds. and we have had this argument. i thought it was a greater catch than mays catch in 54, because it was directly over his head and he had the corner to deal with. and not only did he make the catch, he spun, threw it in. got griffey off at first base and saved the game for fisk. but later, johnny bench told joe morgan, yes, its the greatest catch of all time. >> is that right? ok. spoken like a red sox fan, peter. barni...

Sox on in the early going. but explain it, and im dead serious, there are people that live their entire lives, lived and died, without the sox winning. and it really -- in new england, that actually meant something. >> absolutely. and thats why it was so moving in 2004 when they bring flags or red sox caps to graveyards, as if somehow settling for that father or grandfather that never saw that victory. because at least they felt -- and thats whats so incredible about baseball. it really is a spo...

Of tim. and i look down at 10-year-old timmy and he was slumped in his seat, tears as big as manhole covers coming out of his eyes. and i literally said out loud to myself, what have i done? what have i done? >> the series before that was the as series, and were sitting there and its down to the last inning. and i look, and i -- >> theres the world series. >> thats great. >> barnicle there. happy days. >> yeah. >> but i looked down the couch in 2003, and i have my red sox cap on. my wife is next...

Illinois, and i believe to this day that my family moved to new york so i wouldnt grow up as a cubs fan. he always talked about that as a unique kind of child abuse. >> you would have turned out to be steve barton. >> oh, my god. >> barnicle tells the story in 2003 that it seemed like the final blow, mike, when you looked and you saw that you had destroyed your son. >> ive told you the story. were all there, 2003, game seven. yankee stadium. tim russert is there with us. my then 10-year-old son,...