The scene is Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, October 10, 1998.
Cleveland’s beloved then-Indians lead the series 2-1 over the strong, slugging New York Yankees. A win tonight would be a near-coup, what with New York having won 114 regular season games. Plus, Cleveland has the momentum after battering so-called “big game pitcher” Andy Pettitte in a 6-1 win in Game 3.
And the Yankees answer by throwing some random rookie sensation on the mound in Game 4? Not a great look after Game 3, and also losing Game 2 thanks to Chuck Knoblauch’s fatal mistake.