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Since July 4, 2002
Which teams do you feel have the strongest, 'Most Bitter Rivalry' in Major League Baseball today?
Since July 4, 2002
Which teams do you feel have the strongest, 'Most Bitter Rivalry' in Major League Baseball today?
What makes your favorite rivalry so special to you and what do you think is needed to make a rivalry stand the test of time?
My Personal Opinion:
"THE" rivalry began over 100 years ago. Ever since it has taken on a life of its own! It starts with the owners, to the front office, coaching staff, players, right down to their fans (past & present). Unlike some other rivalries, these two teams have never relocated to, or from another city since their inception into the league. With the exception of numbers being added to the jersey's back, their basic team uniforms have remained the same since the Titanic sunk!
I feel no other rivalry can match this historic Boston Red Sox - New York Yankee rivalry.
Especially when in 2004, the Red Sox made MLB playoff history as the first team ever to come back from a 0-3 games deficit to win the American League Championship Series. Oh, BTW, their opponent was the New York Yankees. That historic comeback enabled them to go on to win their first World Series in 86 years by sweeping the Cardinals. The Red Sox followed up their 2004 Championship with World Series titles in 2007, 2013, and 2018.
To me, this rivalry is not only the best in MLB but in all American pro sports.
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