| There are many great rivalries across the | | | | Boston did have some memorable moments |
| spectrum of sports, but the one between the | | | | during the years of Yankee supremacy. The Red |
| New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox is in | | | | Sox nearly edged out the Yankees for the |
| a league of its own. The history between these | | | | pennant in 1949 when they only had to win one |
| two fabled baseball teams is too extensive to | | | | of their two remaining games against the Bronx |
| give proper consideration in a brief article. | | | | Bombers. They were defeated in both games and |
| Nevertheless, this article will attempt to provide a | | | | the Yankees went on to start a streak of five |
| brief synopsis of this great rivalry. | | | | consecutive World Series championships. |
| Boston won the first World Series in 1903 as the | | | | The Red Sox appeared to be a lock for the |
| Americans, before changing their name to the | | | | pennant in 1978, but the season ended in an epic |
| Red Sox in 1908. The Yankees, who were known | | | | battle with the Yanks prevailing in a one game |
| as the Highlanders in the early days, met the | | | | playoff. Many great Red Sox players such as |
| Boston Americans in 1904 in a season ending | | | | Yastrzemski, Rice, Fisk, and Lynn were part of |
| battle for the pennant. Boston was victorious in | | | | this exciting, but losing effort. Unfortunately, this |
| that game, which was the only time that these | | | | would prove to be the last opportunity for these |
| two teams met in the final game of a season, | | | | talented players to win a World Series. Boston |
| due to a World Series not being played that year. | | | | would finally break the curse in 2004. |
| Babe Ruth arrived in New York for the 1920 | | | | This rivalry goes far beyond the game played on |
| season after six successful years in Boston as a | | | | the diamond. The fans have been ferocious rivals |
| pitcher and outfielder. He was sold by the Boston | | | | through the years, with the New York fans |
| owner, Harry Frazee, to pay off loans, and this | | | | showing no mercy to the Boston fans during their |
| was the beginning of what many have called "The | | | | years of frustration. |
| Curse of The Bambino". It took 86 years for | | | | The sports media has never lacked for great |
| Boston to win another World Series after winning | | | | stories while reporting on this fantastic rivalry |
| with Ruth in 1918. The New York Yankees' | | | | played in the most historic stadiums anywhere. |
| dominance was unprecedented over these years, | | | | Will there ever be another rivalry like this one in all |
| with pennants, championships, and statistics that | | | | of sports? If there is it will certainly be worth the |
| would be unequaled by any sports team in history. | | | | price of admission. |