With a friendship on the line, the New York Yankees took on the Seattle Mariners in the 2000 American League Championship Series. Two shortstops and best friends, Pinstripes’ Derek Jeter and the Mariners’ Alex Rodriguez fought for a spot in the World Series. And little did the world know that the postseason was about to get even more exciting. After the Yankees emerged victorious 4-2 against the Mariners, they reached the World Series, or rather, the. World Subway Series.
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The Yankees and Mets matchup in the World Series became the first time the two rival teams from New York faced each other in the World Series.
Coming from a rut, what was Derek Jeter ready to do had the Yanks lost the 2000 World Subway Series?
In the third episode of his documentary ‘The Captain’, Jeter narrated the chaos around New York, and how the city was divided into Yankee fans and Mets fans. However, what was scarier was to be a Yankee, lose to the Mets, and come back to the Big Apple.
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Jeter said, “I lived in Manhattan, right? My entire career. If we lost, I don’t think I would’ve stayed in Manhattan. Because that was all anyone was talking about. Get in a cab, people are yelling at you, ‘you better not lose.’ And Mets fans, ‘you’re going to lose.’ And anywhere you went, that’s all anyone was talking about. And I loved it. Everybody’s coming to watch.”
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17 Oct 1999: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees cheers during the ALCS game two against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massacusetts. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 9-2. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport
Regardless, Jeter didn’t have to leave Manhattan as the Bronx Bombers dominated the Mets in a 4-1 World Series victory.
Not only did the New York Yankees win the World Series, but shortstop Derek Jeter, who was in a major rut before the World Series, also emerged as the World Series MVP in 2000, winning his fourth World Series ring.
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