Which teams do you think to have the strongest, most bitter rivalry
in Major League Baseball?
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My Personal Opinion:
This rivalry dates back a century. It has become both a tradition and a passion. This starts with the owners, front office staff, coaching staff, players, and finishes with their fans (past & present). In contrast to their rivalry with other teams across the country, they have never re-located since joining the league. They have kept their exact team uniforms the same since before the Titanic sank, except for the numbers on the back.
There is no other rivalry in baseball comparable to this historic, Boston Red Sox – New York Yankees rivalry.
The number 1 reason was the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees, which reversed the baseball fortune of the 2 teams for the following 86 years.
It was especially impressive that in 2004, the Red Sox made MLB playoff history as the first team to overcome a 0-3 deficit to win the American League Championship Series. Oh, BTW, they defeated the New York Yankees. As a result of that historic comeback, the Red Sox went on to win their first World Series in 86 years by sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals. Following their 2004 World Series title, the Red Sox won World Series titles in 2007, 2013, and 2018. To me, this rivalry is not only the best in MLB, but of all American pro sports.
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