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History
The cities of Boston and New York have shared a rivalry since before the American Revolution when they competed to be the city. The baseball rivalry officially began in the year 1919. In this year, the Boston Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for a large sum of money. This was widely seen as an axt of greed on the part of the Red Sox organization, so the curse of the Bambino was launched. After winning the World Series in 1918, the Red sox would be haunted for trading Ruth, and not win a championship in 86 years. The Yankees would dominate the Red Sox in this time, while also winning 26 World Series titles to the Red Sox 0. There has been bad blood between the teams ever since that trade, and it has led to great history and entertainment for baseball fans. |
Memorable Moments
In this rivalry, there have been many memorable mements that have intensified the rivalry. For example, in 2003 Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez hit a Yankee batter, and in the next inning Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens hit one of their batters. This caused a bench clearing brawl to ensue. An old Yankee coach, Don Zimmer, charged Martinez and was thrown down to the ground. This caused an uproar between the teams. Probably the greatest single moment in this rivalry came in game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. The Red sox held a three run lead in the seventh inning, but it soon disapated and the game became tied. In the bottom of the eleventh inning, the Yankees sent pinch hitter Aaron Boone to the plate. He was the first batter of the inning, and was facing Tim Wakefield. On the first pitch of the at-bat, Boone hit a solo home run deep into the center field stands, ending the series and sending the Yankees to the World Series. Even though both of these events happened in the same year, and in the same playoff series, they remain the most memorable moments. |
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