yankees rivalry yankees rivalry rivalry new_york_yankees boston_red_sox baseball teams major_league_baseball mlb teams competed mlb american_league seasons developed rivalries sports owner sold star player yankees followed year period win world series led known curse known aspects rivalry rivalry heated subject conversation especially home region teams season season postseason featured rivals inception wild card format resultant additional faced championship series times yankees won twice won addition teams twice met regular season series season decide league title won yankees won yankees finished tied subsequently yankees won high profile tie breaker game division title place tie came enjoyed game lead yankees halfway season similarly championship series yankees ultimately lost best series leading comeback time baseball history team come deficit win series went win world series effectively ending year old curse yankees match regarded sports journalists greatest rivalry sports games teams generate considerable interest receive extensive media coverage including broadcast national television national networks including espn broadcast games weekend yankees games watched mlb games season outside baseball rivalry teams led violence fans attention politicians athletes background start american revolution boston new_york_city shared intense rivalry cities century founding boston arguably educational cultural artistic economic power united_states boston location closest american port europe concentration elite schools manufacturing helped maintain position decades time period new_york looked populated dirty cousin aristocratic clean boston 19th century new_york economic power soon boston fueled possession terminus spurred massive growth manufacturing shipping insurance financial services businesses factor rapid population expansion comparison boston driven growth industries new_york popularity immigration port entry enhanced larger population base begin prior construction canal eve revolution new_york people nearly twice population boston start 20th century original dynamic centered boston completely shifted new_york focus american capitalism especially wall street change reflected new national fact cities played different versions early baseball called played field bases home plate middle popularized played diamond bases spread nation american_civil_war foundation modern game early history glory successful teams baseball won inaugural world series boston americans team changed yankees known baltimore_orioles played maryland seasons moving north teams meeting yankees franchise baltimore april inaugural year american_league teams played time franchise moved new_york reference playing games neighborhood manhattan game marked fight boston pitcher knocked boston eventually win pennant inaugural world series season featured teams facing opening day later season led pitcher record setting game winning season met season final game decide american_league pennant winner threw wild pitch ninth inning allowing winning run score base boston won game pennant new_york_giants clinched national_league pennant refused play world series perception inferior alleged animosity american_league founder president hierarchy giants owner team hall_of_fame coach player manager world series year defeat yankees title deciding game years later april debuted game boston known days later boston opened park game left home field play newly rebuilt polo grounds soon team changed dropped nickname favor yankees speaker hit rbi single eleventh victory boston victory game new park failed page news coverage devoted days prior sinking team win team record games second world series title defeating new_york_giants years later chicago_cubs scored runs game series snapping record world series scoreless inning streak innings won game went capture fifth series title years fourth seven years yankees receive notable moment glory era april yankee pitcher threw hitter park ball park history yankee history turn yankees hitter allowed run win game sold yankees purchased credit despite success owner broadway producer lost patience threatened hold lieu larger contract distraction finished sixth american_league needing money finance broadway musical sold pitcher turned outfielder yankees received loan secured park home stadium despite having set record home runs began series deals yankees resulted long period yankees began dynasty arrival new_york simultaneously launched yankee dynasty world series titles record time team championship years home run hitting prowess anchored yankee line known murderers row late 1920s yankees reached world series seven times new_york years winning abrupt reversal fortunes marked beginning supposed curse deal reversed fortunes clubs sold players yankees reported loan relations clubs continued sending player player yankees seasons cash accident yankees owner friends american_league president attempts drive game caused teams loyal johnson deals long owned club leaving yankees trading partners reputation destroyed option trades deal yankees soon baseball disaster area finishing dead times seasons went yankees years manager yankees general manager empire builder quarter century yankees dynasty scott team captain actually took yankee captain arrived player history named captain teams curse yankees won world series championships compared year won pennant lost world series games leaving world series titles time finished second standings yankees occasions year year period yankees finished better regular season record times leading sportswriter yankees rivalry like rivalry hammer nail yankees finished second standings twice 1920s 1930s yankee dynasty years sale went record setting season greatest major league history batter propelled yankees capture pennant face rival giants october yankees appeared won world series game got hurt series yankees eventually dropped games losing series games giants best series yankees giants play world series series yankees teams shared stadium polo grounds giants served yankees notice season yankees eventually yankee stadium april played time yankees new home people watched yankees defeat game played stadium hit new stadium home run stadium house finish year batting average walked record times yankees met new_york_giants straight year world series world series resulted yankees winning world championship players yankees championship team came lesser known moments rivalry occurred 1930s traded yankees limited success hall_of_fame career yankees winning world series august largest crowd history witnessed final game park yankees uniform game boston lose year later crowd record broken teams met september record crowds yankee stadium spectators yankees outfielder player manager fought field beneath stands players fined suspended games yankees finish second league respectively year following yankees went sweep chicago_cubs world series cincinnati_reds world series year later 1940s 1960s joe yankee rivalry intensified batted player bat season despite accomplishment williams lost race yankees holds record hitting streak straight games hit unprecedented streak started game yankees lost chicago_white_sox williams later rivalry saying joe greatest player saw career summed numbers awards sound profound lasting impact country teams swapped players boston_red_sox owner yankees rumored verbally agreed trade williams refused include deal fell younger brother play entire career 1940s won games row place days season play world series game having finished ahead yankees american_league time selling pennant yankees won world series tide yankees turned boston eventually lose series games manager yankees came retirement feud yankee ownership sign manager yankees involved tight pennant race cleveland_indians final weekend eliminated yankees final series park overcoming hits final game tie cleveland pennant situation forced game playoff history indians won park city boston missed chance boston world series indians went defeat series indians won date year later entered final series season yankee stadium needing win yankees advance world series found game games left yankees yankee stadium lost day season falling previous day resulting yankees winning 16th american_league pennant yankees went defeat world series 12th world championship season opened yankee stadium yankees defeated announcer game serve duties yankee stadium years september year yankees pitcher pitched hitter year later outfielder yankees second baseman exchanged insults game boston ended fighting tunnel stands fight eventually broken yankees coaches boston starting pitcher changed bloody shirt promptly fought teammate won sitting game starting yankees began streak consecutive world series titles breaking previous streak straight titles win years starting fights neck neck finishes game season saw chase single season home run record mantle continue reach home run record mantle got injured late season leaving reach record day season broke record 61st home run year pitcher yankee stadium hall_of_fame shortstop yankees called shot games announcer yankees won game win 26th american_league pennant win 19th world series title year middle streak losing seasons team bad loss yankees july ace got bus attempted leave country israel denied request passport nonetheless stay away team days years later pitcher came single strike hitter yankee stadium hit strike single ninth break hit bid completed hitter ultimately finished career wins coming yankees later year baseman hit grand slam game game series second game yankee pitcher threw pitches batting helmet inning pitcher pitchers brawl ensued fight outfielder picked body slammed ground months later teams involved longest game played innings yankee stadium new_york recorded inning victory boston earlier year august yankees traded howard african american player franchise history help bolster team pennant race howard returned yankee stadium uniform yankee fans gave standing ovation boston led hall historic season winning batting triple crown leading pennant dream year howard contribution instrumental world series lose games american_league decided adopt designated hitter rule april opening season park yankees designated hitter major_league history pitcher walked plate appearance game later year park score tied ninth yankees catcher attempted score base missed crashed catcher resulting fight punching face rivalry intensified 1970s fans year later park yankees baseman struck right arm thrown stands hitting rbi ground rule double years later yankee outfielder crash feet attempt score sixth inning game yankee stadium benches cleared home plate fight apparently died order appeared restored pitcher yankee baseman center fielder began exchange words resulting fight lee suffered separated left shoulder tilt missed games season continue pitch season saw yankees win pennant lose world series like year prior world series hit famous home run left field foul pole park yankees loss reds owner committed sign free agent help win championship yankees baltimore_orioles leap entire year division race yankees win division second year row finished tied second games yankees jackson entry yankees initially caused lot friction middle game prove game series sweep yankees manager pulled field mid inning failing ball hit outfield extremely angry highly animated martin restrained coaches getting jackson nationally televised saturday afternoon game eventually emotions season yankees came recapture pennant defeat los_angeles_dodgers world series led catcher managed future yankee coach looking good world series aka fall classic second time decade led yankees standings games mid july months regular season yankees turned season collapse september yankees game deficit games time game series park boston yankees won games series combined score series known september yankees held game lead won games row overcome deficit finish place tie yankees game playoff scheduled boston determine win pennant boston pitted yankee pitcher yankees young award winner took record game beating seventh inning light hitting yankee shortstop hit run home run park lead fifth home run season yankees later led held win runners ending season yankees closer 27th save season later comment years later park beer thrown face rivalry sports rivals yankees red playoff game felt like playoffs world series exhibition games headline boston_globe day summed destiny red new_york went defeat los_angeles_dodgers world series second straight championship 1980s early 1990s 1980s championships 1980s decade yankees won world series teams went world series decade contenders yankees playoff years yankees seriously contended playoff years yankees lost world series loss came times teams lost respective world series losses happened new_york lost world series stadium yankees loss marked beginning team demise downfall 1980s early 1990s despite lack championships rivalry teams memorable highlights yankee left threw hitter yankee stadium game greatest hitters struck end game hitter thrown left yankee stadium hitter yankee perfect game subway series rival game world series regular hitter yankee october history saved games finishing season saves breaking major league record shared record stand saved games chicago_white_sox season yankees retained single season record left saved games chicago_cubs owns record left teammate baseman defending american_league came game batting second league boston sitting game needed win batting title hit home run bat double later fell short won batting title named outstanding player year press fell short teammate voting despite pitching day season won division marched playoffs yankees bad performance 1980s came faced yankees cross town rivals new_york_mets world series new_york_times called series painful series newsday called days yankee fans new_york_daily_news called series world series yankee nightmare newsday boston_globe said shirts saying nightmare referring yankees owner globe quoted covered yankees having said world series game world series boston leading series games took lead 10th inning half frame retired batters putting team winning world series scored unanswered runs tying game wild pitch winning boston baseman allowed ground ball hit roll legs scoring second base seventh game took early lead lose collapses games prompted series articles new_york_times speculation cursed season saw rivalry end season september yankee baseman set mlb record hitting sixth grand slam home run season teams continued following year captains led yankees place weeks star break started july yankees fell place won second division title years boston went face american league championship series end getting swept tone baseball rivalries changed early 1990s players moved different teams knew ventures kept baseball rivalries friendly level major_league_baseball divisional alignment solidified rivalry yankees prior realignment contained seven teams spread wider geographical area including cleveland_indians milwaukee brewers early mid-1990s teams seldom equally good yankees worst record american_league won division title years teams finished near boston_globe columnist wrote book titled curse criticizing sale publicized curse yankee stadium weekend september yankee fans started chant reminding time won world series time yankee stadium afterward chants echoed stadium yankee fans signs saying curse pictures wearing shirts time stadium june yankees red game park yankees fired manager making park scene worst moment manager greatest moment player fans felt retribution fired field players yankees including catcher felt criticized firing boston said waited yankees got baltimore fire said fired seattle milwaukee event endless line george happened boston nightly news hook said firing special time yankee manager ancient indian burial grounds bay july months firing park suspended day day operations yankees cheers yankee stadium news suspension yankee stadium fans players said sad suspended game winning run home run ninth inning gave yankees dramatic memorial day win announcer word saying yankees win characteristic trademark sterling rest broadcasting career season saw long time fan favorite wade defect yankees seasons boston later september yankees defeated boston yankee stadium moment trailing apparent fly outs ninth fan running field prior pitch thrown umpire called time play resumed stanley singled yankees rally score runs win single yankees 1980s demise downfall continued early 1990s frustrating peak finished best record american_league season prematurely halted strike left new_york sports fans disappointed played postseason despite year time led active players games played bats participating postseason game october news media added embarrassment references dates games world series played year yankees finished season park managers yankees managerial debuts fired result strike strike season yankees jumped fast start finished season place yankees contenders division title yankees inaugural day season yankees reached post season season time postseason began contemplated playoff series rivalry saying pretty cool wouldn hurt rivalry deaths teams lost separate series swept cleveland_indians yankees losing games yankees loss led post strike fallout general manager fired result loss similarly firing michael yankees manager loss world series strike year fact strike yankees demise downfall 1980s 1990s strike demise beginning playoffs playoffs featured yankees rivals possible playoff appearances teams reaching playoffs year times streak ended yankee dominance postseason meetings late 1990s yankee dynasty year captain retirement yankees won world series years player career coming years day lost celebrated victory memorable moment jumping horse officer celebration yankees like rest baseball lost members team said strike sits watch world series feel badly fans yankees reach world series came better seasons baseball history culminated win san_diego_padres world series playoffs seriously contend division title ultimately lost months victory yankees traded fan favorite fan favorite coming consecutive season won pitching triple crown young award season started moment peace occurred fans yankees manager returned park game following battle cancer managers exchanging lineup cards boston crowd gave long standing ovation tipped cap good relations seen park yankee manager manager american_league team replaced starting shortstop received standing ovation fans came replace embraced time later game came bat gave tribute mimicking batting stance years later similar fashion manager managed american_league team star game yankee stadium stadium final season september second inning home run hit yankees struck yankees strikeouts yankee team retired batters giving home run including striking final batters teams finished second division playoffs season led post season meeting longtime rivalry postseason meeting yankees faced time yankees defending world series champions midst run consecutive world championships boston appeared yankees won game 10th inning walk home run boston game actual postseason meeting rivals game playoff technically counted regular season game intensity built historic postseason meeting longtime rivals yankees win games home 7th inning lone bright spot came game boston park anticipated pitching match star pitching yankees boston ace struck allow run seven innings work hit hard giving earned runs lasting innings red victory yankees rebounded win games american_league pennant advancing series swept including 8th inning loss yankees postseason loss team went following year park yankees beat handing boston home loss yankees scored total runs 8th 9th innings yankees lost final games season finished record failed catch finished games lose division title yankees despite having lowest winning percentage postseason yankees won consecutive world series 26th overall subway series cross town rivals new_york_mets games year later key players recent yankee dynasty started yankees yankee stadium sound standing ovation despite playing arch rival marked cone return yankee stadium leaving team cone later notable game later year went newly acquired yankee pitcher come strike pitching perfect game park 9th inning strike single allowed yankee win coincidentally yankee pitcher throw perfect game september teams game day country saw biggest bring sides following terrorist attacks new_york_city boston fans displayed signs saying boston loves new york rare moment peace sides rivalry september yankees home field hosted memorial service titled prayer america warm feeling solidarity short lived prior season president labeled new_york_yankees evil empire cuban free agent opted sign yankees instead new ownership group personal mission win championship schedule major_league_baseball changed scheduling format beginning intensifying division league new schedule allowed additional games season divisional rivals replacing additional series teams outside division change played times season times scheduling drew criticism enacted fact analysts schedule hurt divisional play asked yankees permission interview assistants yankees general manager vacant general manager position declined request boston_red_sox hired protégé president ceo general manager years old youngest general manager baseball history teams face entering series favorites reach world series new_york_times endorsed showdown chicago_cubs world series won championship schedule boston forced seven games seventh game set major league record rivalry teams marked time major league teams played games course single season fourth inning game park starting pitcher hit yankee batter prompting argument players ended teams clearing benches punches thrown half inning pitch high inside brawl ensued swore pitch yankees bench coach years old manager doomed boston_red_sox charged pitcher grabbed head swung ground later midway ninth inning yankee pitcher fought park bullpen officers issued report saying nelson engaged attack williams sought new_york_yankees assault battery reviewing incident mlb commissioner said disappointed behavior participants fined game seven yankee stadium held lead seven innings ineffective start yankees remained game shutout innings relief career relief appearance boston_red_sox starter gave run eighth manager visited mound elected leave complete inning gave ground rule double yankees catcher double center field drove runners tied game game went extra innings eleventh inning hitter grandson retired longtime scout hit solo home run left field ending game series giving yankees 39th american_league pennant long_island new_york newspaper newsday went press game thinking boston win game wrong yankees lost interview described emotions locker room like high school like gotten beat state playoffs going graduate teenager lose big football game guys cry don usually level days later fired people blamed game seven loss claiming left long present curse broken win world series effort build lineup set potential deal send reigning boston red players texas deal eventually fell indicated opposes proposed potentially reduced earnings later years contract freak season basketball injury months removed historic home run yankees management looking possible options replace despite courted boston nearly months traded texas new_york pitcher new_york world series appeared ice hockey game boston wearing yankee hat year won season series yankees inning comeback win yankees july punctuated catch ran dove stands speed came facial hit pop area deep base july glove face yankees hit pitch causing bench clearing brawl ejected game following incident moment sparked boston come victory suspended games fined brawl despite success rivalry series finished second yankees seventh straight season teams advance second straight year curse broken series everybody wanted happened yankees general manager said think boston mirror image terms desire win yankees pitcher summarized build hoping rematch year best teams american_league said home run advance world series win better story went new_york needed lot hearts broken perfect seat stop hurting told usa today going win world series better beat yankees everybody didn face yankees think best team hope best team wins yankees know sheffield hit single pitch thrown yankees won games series including rout game team history baseball won best seven series games entering ninth inning game park yankees attempting close lead issuing walk pinch runner stole second came score rbi single boston won game 12th inning home run game featured extra inning boston comeback tied game 8th inning won 14th single hit drove second red game tore right ankle anaheim pitched seven innings run ball innings yankees hit ankle relieve discomfort given local game game started absorb blood ankle dubbed bloody game controversial called knocked ball hand sprint boston won contest completed historic comeback win game score new_york_yankees blowing lead considered biggest collapse history rivalry boston celebrations marking win yankees marred tragedy moments beat yankees junior mortally wounded hit eye non lethal crowd control fired police boston_red_sox outfielder said response game funeral services took place october day curse died won world series championship years completing sweep world series held world series victory parade handed sign spectators way parade read playing golf today better held sign rest parade yankees win titles teams played time yankee stadium april yankee fans started new saying curse finally years let new curse begin projected championship signs saying week later received world series rings park played yankees yankees went step accomplishment announcement fans giving yankee closer struggled loud standing ovation despite rivera laughed tipped cap new_york yankees television network declined broadcast instead fixed camera shot focused tightly correspondent described general terms events surrounding yes criticized won game days later yankee right fielder cap knocked fan trying pick fair ball right field park response sheffield pushed fan conflict quickly stopped security guards fan ejected game interfering play eventually stripped season tickets season ended teams guaranteed playoff playing division crown day season game yankees come teams wound losing yankees anaheim eventual world series champion year chicago_white_sox acquired starting pitcher pitched complete game shutout yankees end world series end season yankees follow season acquisition outfielder fan favorite years boston returned park following mix cheers tipped helmet fans yankees defeated park completed game sweep game series teams years memories boston massacre yankees pushed division lead games way games second place boston_globe columnist dubbed son massacre second game series yankees won took hours minutes complete making longest inning game major_league_baseball history months yankees loss tigers manager controversial decision drop struggling 8th lineup rodriguez interview sports_illustrated claimed preferred traded yankees incident contention rodriguez noted book yankee years inning game park hit consecutive home runs yankee pitcher comeback run deficit completing game sweep yankees park time long speculation team play retirement chose return yankees opposed started career houston hometown team played helped yankees overcome game deficit standings reach playoffs win division september boston won win loss yankees baltimore_orioles east championship ending yankees year reign division went sweep world series series remarks receiving trophy expected win controversy erupted eighth inning final game agent announced rodriguez decided opt contract seen attempt series season series showed war words management teams boston called yankee pitcher bad apple complaining yankees trip japan trip claimed season saying win division later month taken bigger role yankees operation father george responded manner popularity new_york_times supplemental play magazine red nation bunch creation espn filled fans america won hats jackets yankee hats jackets yankee country going yankees restore universe order response principal owner inducted hank went praise henry handling said competitive clinched playoff berth yankees streak consecutive postseason appearances dating ended season baseman signed year million contract yankees boston_globe summed feelings calling kick pants august yankees hits yankees victory total runs scored runs collected teams history rivalry teams playoffs yankees defeated minnesota twins face angels knocked strike away losing game rallying division series games yankees beat angels went defeat philadelphia_phillies world series earn 27th world series title championship year new yankee stadium pitcher losing pitcher record defending champions game series present yankees fall short champions saw yankees start finish season park time happened beat yankees meeting teams 30th time teams played opening day improving yankees teams play opening day july public address announcer yankees july age principal owner managing partner yankees age teams opened second half respective moment silence struggling place failed playoffs second time years played final series season knocking yankees place wild card season went yankees including beating yankees ace times season sweeping game sets yankee stadium sets games yankees swept home opened critics writers overwhelmingly win world series easily spent great deal build team season sell valuable player candidates mid season following disastrous month climbed standings yankees claimed crown september struggles left battling wild card rays went season final game tied september staged dramatic comeback win yankees 12th inning minutes earlier closer blew lead 9th inning handing walk victory rays claimed wild card eliminated post season marked time baseball history game lead blown september worst collapse baseball history boston_globe said greatest choke baseball history feels like revenge yankee fans greater collapse series final weekend season yankees said collapse hate awesome response historic september collapse hired outspoken manager place signing valentine immediately inserted rivalry said hated yankees weekend series april celebrated 100th anniversary park yankees played open park teams wore uniforms april yankees won yankees came win day largest deficit overcame won season series best record went swept final game series season yankee stadium clinch finished division time worst record valentine fired soon later yankees acquired game winner latest member team play yankees beating season traded chicago_white_sox earlier season signed yankees free agent previously clashed boston opening day april yankee stadium yankees honored victims shooting connecticut located new_york boston april yankees aside rivalry played song park tradition end inning game arizona honor victims bombings took place day earlier september honored yankees closer final game fans players gave rivera standing ovation entered field took regular season series yankees finished season best record american_league went defeat world series capture eighth world series title yankees failed playoffs december month winning world series boston outfielder yankees agreed principle seven year million deal including option eighth year increase value contract million april yankees pitcher believed pine tar game yankee stadium brought attention tested actions taken april game noticed pine tar walked home plate umpire got ejected game 2nd inning tuesday debuted new book closer rivera talks second rivera teammate captain rivera created controversy stated lacks heart despite talent prefer pick team result tie aces yankees rookie june threw fastball baseman hit ahead home run won game returned cheering teammates idiot throwing fastball night july yankees acquired exchange trade teams teams missed playoffs time era teams played series season final games player retirement said play shortstop series season boston bat designated hitter respect rivalry boston honored ceremony including retired stars new england patriots receiver bat professional player grounded drove run writer attendance game final bat hit years prior day despite rivalry boston fans park loudly gave standing ovation yankees unable reach playoffs finished second place finished place games place start mlb season edition rivalry team game yankee stadium friday april went extra innings ended longest games played hours minutes going innings yankees tying game times 9th 14th 16th ending victory game series coming suspension use year prior hit career pinch hit prove winning run game tie time list yankees completed weekend sweep geography facebook like button data collective found fans east vermont massachusetts border yankees fans west wrote thought possible extend northern new_york yankee territory extend vermont turned case connecticut divides support teams found facebook users cited border teams fans supported yankees found identifying exact border state impossible exactly divided supporting yankees violence rivalry occasions arrests violence rivalry yankees fan new_hampshire arrested charged reckless second degree murder killing people outside bar resulted argument rivalry later man driving car new_york license plates massachusetts pulled car beaten locals suspected man yankees fan final series season arrested yankees fan stabbing fan argument rivalry rivalry outside baseball appeared public service announcements airing spike network advocating fathers spend time children true campaign encourage men active role children lives jokes end commercial characters commercial calling red fan april rumors construction worker burying jersey concrete new yankee stadium verified anonymous tips led location jersey worker identified buried jersey service corridor hopes new stadium jersey underneath feet concrete yankees president indicated shirt donated auctioned charity long associated curse intended failed bear fruit yankees winning world series year new stadium politics october new_york_city mayor yankee fan said new_hampshire event presidential campaign going cheer world series appearance justified support proclaiming fan american_league baseball following day new_york_post new_york_daily_news printed photos red fan covers headlines red coat traitor respectively parodied baseball card altered depict field team celebrated world series championship month later asked support youtube republican presidential debate run cnn response mayor answer massachusetts governor office win claimed americans united hatred yankees turned new_york city mayoral candidate openly supported campaign won general election huge margin sports held victory celebration winning super bowl championship city boston won linebacker fired crowd chanting yankees suck chant fixture victory rallies following victories world series win wrote chant imagine giants jets celebration new_york_city new_york player time chant red suck opined thing occur likely jets celebration giants celebration like rangers likely feature chants reference philadelphia teams giants primary rivalries rivalry played super bowl february showdown football teams metropolitan area new_york_giants giants defeated patriots considered greatest super bowl history game giants fans reminiscent infamous chant patriots fans left stadium won game patriots nfl team finish record incidentally new_england defeated giants regular season game season achieve perfect regular season giants fans called revenge comeback giants patriots faced super bowl giants defeating patriots piece boston_globe giants victory patriots headlined history repeats nba finals movie director season ticket holder wore yankee jersey cap game finals los_angeles lee sat boston bench loudly cheering friendship winter classic outdoor ice hockey game held park backup artwork special event mask upper area depicting bear ripped new_york_yankees home jersey falling lower jaw star nba worked deal owner partial ownership henry soccer subsidiary james criticized new_york media new_york purported yankee fan rivalries new_york sports teams boston sports teams attributed rivalry example pointed connections rivalry national_football_league national_basketball_association owners yankees involved owner team involved international champions cup match liverpool yankee stadium carried classic angle yankees rivalry liverpool defeated city penalty shoot broadcasts television nature rivalry led games teams broadcast national television teams play weekend series friday game broadcast saturday game broadcast fox sunday game broadcast afternoon espn sunday night baseball boston market new_york_city market carry games assigned fox specified espn sunday night baseball play games week games broadcast espn games broadcast fox game duo called significant moments rivalry game season teams april friday night nationally broadcast fox marked time teams facing memorable president said decision game broadcast fox started thinking point yankees closed deal rod sort season middle april going event mlb commissioner called broadcast extension postseason brought april broadcast regular season game prime time hit 62nd home run break record october teams met moved game series primetime rematch ratings broadcasts games rivals led increase television ratings games higher ratings games broadcast twice high locally broadcast games cases watched mlb game network season game yankees ratings yankees games fox averaged percent homes percent better weeks espn averaged million viewers yankees games sunday nights compared average million games game drew rating highest league championship series game game national league championship series game teams drew national rating average audience million watched regular season telecast record breaking home run game saturday games fox averaged rating prime time entertainment got said expected game perform higher prime time figures reason game broadcast nationally game series teams weekend august drew large television viewers friday game august drew viewers making watched game network season second watched game network debut new_york boston local rights new_york_city boston saturday game fox watched non primetime regular season mlb telecast network years million viewers fox non primetime telecast record higher numbers boston new_york july sunday game espn drew million viewers making watched baseball game espn june teams faced watched mlb broadcast season network
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