The most hated and closely played rivalry in Major League
Baseball history is between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. This
rivalry was never stronger, at least during my years of being a fan, then in
the early and mid-2000’s. On this day in 2003 the Yankees and the Red Sox
played Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. After the Yankees came storming back late in
the game off Pedro Martinez Aaron Boone came to bat in the bottom of the 11th
inning to face Tim Wakefield. On the first pitch he saw the Yankee third
baseman slammed a home run down the left field line helping the Yankees capture
their 39th American League pennant of the franchise’s history and
yet another decisive blow to the Red Sox.
Speaking of the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry in the postseason
and Pedro Martinez it was on this day in 1999 when Martinez faced off with the
Yankees ace Roger Clemens in the ALCS. This was touted as one of the best
pitching matchups of all time on paper but that did not translate onto the
field. Clemens did not last three innings in the contest as the Red Sox blew
out the Yankees 13-1.
Also on this day in 1962 the Yankees beat the San Francisco
Giants in Candlestick Park in Game 7 of the World Series to capture the team’s
20th World Series Championship. The Giants threatened late before
Willie McCovey lined out to the Yankees Bobby Richardson as New York won the
game 1-0.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)