Boston Marathon survivors, heroes take to the field for 'America the Beautiful'

“America the Beautiful” brought tears to more than a few eyes during tonight’s World Series game, and it wasn’t due to James Taylor’s stirring performance. Now we know what he had planned with that false start earlier: a rendition with survivors and heroes of the Boston Marathon bombing taking the field in a display of Boston Strong.

James Taylor and company doing America The Beautiful http://t.co/xsy05sf5oc

— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) October 25, 2013

Boston heroes and survivors on the field…incredible resilience, that town. #BostonStrong

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 25, 2013

Not a dry eye in the house. #Boston #RedSox #BostonStrong

— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) October 25, 2013

@LukeRussert Not a dry eye in the city.

— Tamar SB (@Tamarsb88) October 25, 2013

Boston Marathon survivors here for America the Beautiful w James Taylor. Amazing: Jeff Baumann out of wheelchair, on own new two feet.

— Michael Silverman (@MikeSilvermanBB) October 25, 2013

@MikeSilvermanBB @Buster_ESPN That just chokes me up! Cardinals fan, yes, but proud of Bostonians and everyone affected by maniacs!

— Chuck Wall (@cwalljr60) October 25, 2013

Some of the survivors reportedly walked out onto the field on their own for the first time since the bombing.

Highlite of nite so far at WS gm 2,marathon survivors take field w/ James Taylor singing America the beautiful #WCVB pic.twitter.com/KVSp7A68PU

— Mike Dowling (@mdowling5) October 25, 2013

Inspiring moment during the 7th inning stretch as some of the #BostonMarathon victims walking onto field for first time since. #BostonStrong

— Joshua Holmes (@bayou) October 25, 2013

https://twitter.com/kupoframen/status/393566247398686720

This is truly awesome, though. #AmericaTheBeautiful

— Joey Bee (@Joey__Bee) October 25, 2013

Truly awesome indeed:

America the beautiful #RedSox #WorldSeries https://t.co/L8EbbDGPfB

— m pappas (@soxfanmap) October 25, 2013