For me there are 3 that really stick out in my mind. Pedro Martinez throwing Don Zimmer to the ground, Varitek and A-Rod going at it, and Aaron Boone's bottom of the 9th, game 7 walk off. What do you think is the best (or worst) moment in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry?
2007-05-20 06:30:07 · 12 answers · asked by Rachel A 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The worst moment was the Bucky Dent home run in the 1978 one game playoff that helped put the Yankees in the World Series. We will agree with the Arod/Varitek brawl as being one of the best, but of course the 2004 ALCS Red Sox win is the best of all.
2007-05-20 06:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by weaverlibrary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giants vs. Dodgers hasn't been a serious rivalry since about 1966, because in order for a rivalry to stay fresh, BOTH teams have to be good at the same time. Usally, one is good and the other isn't, so the rivalry is stale. Same with Cubs vs. Cardinals. The same was true with Yankees vs. Red Sox: From 1951 or so to 1972, there was no rivalry, because first the Yankees ruled and the Sox stunk, and then the Yanks fell apart and the Sox had their 1967 "Impossible Dream." It was only in the early Seventies, when both teams started getting better, that the rivalry was reborn. With a few seasonal exceptions, it's remained strong since, and no other rivalry in sports can touch it.
2016-05-22 01:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Sox Fans it's when the Red Sox came back from a 3-0 defecit in the playoffs to beat the Yankees to advance to the World Series. For Yankees fans, it's 1978 when Bucky F. Dent hit the homerun to win the playoff game after the regular season ended in a tie.
2007-05-20 06:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by crazydave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a non-fan of either team, here is mine:
1. Bucky Dent's improbable homer in the extra game 1978.
2. Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson drama in the dugout at Fenway.
3. The Red Sox miraculous comeback victory in the ALCS.
4. Pedro/Zimmer wrestling match.
5. Aaron Boone's ninth inning homer.
6. Ted Williams hitting .406 the same season DiMaggio had 56 game hitting streak.
2007-05-20 15:51:14 · answer #4 · answered by steve p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What was said that caused the fight between Varitek and A Rod. A Rod accused Arroyo of hitting him intentionally. Tek said. "We don't throw at .240 hitters, shut the F**K up and take your base." Or it could be any blown save Mariano has recorded against the Sox.
2007-05-24 03:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by devil6string 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mueller taking Rivera deep to complete a comeback at Fenway, turning what was at one point a 9-4 deficit into a grand 11-10 victory. Box: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2004/B07240BOS2004.htm
Nixon taking Clemens deep in the ninth to give Pedro a 2-0 shutout victory in one of the best pitching duels in decades. Box: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B05280NYA2000.htm
2004, the ALCS comeback from Roberts' steal to Damon's grand slam, oh baby....
http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2004_ALCS.shtml
2007-05-20 07:10:09 · answer #6 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Game 7 2004 ALCS - the Sox winning at Yankee Stadium shutting up all those sub humans in the stands.
2007-05-20 08:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ciaran F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the Red Sox beat the Yanks to go to the world series in 04!
2007-05-20 06:32:53 · answer #8 · answered by J.A. 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When Pedro threw the ball at Garcia's head,Then the Rocket came in to pitch against Manny,and he threw the ball right back at Manny! and the fight broke out!Rocket got balls! He'll do it again this yr if ppl keep hitting our players! He just as much said it, a few weeks ago when they interviewed him about comming back to the yankees!
2007-05-20 11:42:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
For a fan of neither team (like myself), there is nothing better than seeing replays of Zimmer going after Pedro...still hilarious.
2007-05-20 06:47:43 · answer #10 · answered by Js_5 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋