Ah, competition. There’s nothing like a little good ole fashioned rivalry to ignite the fuel within a player or to engage fans. As Bleacher Report’s David A. Cucchiara said, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry might just be the most prominent rivalry in the U.S. and even in the world.
It dates to the “Curse of the Bambino” or one of the worst trades in history involving Babe Ruth. To add onto the pain, the Yankees then won three World Series with Ruth on their side.
Two men responsible for helping to fuel the more recent rivalry were Mariano Rivera and Mike Mussina.