NEW YORK — On this date in 2000, a new twist was added to the Subway Series. For the first time since 1903, a two-ballpark doubleheader was played between the crosstown New York Yankees and New York Mets. The day began with a matinee at Shea Stadium and ended with a nightcap in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees swept the twin bill with identical 4-2 victories.
There was no shortage of drama and intrigue between the two boroughs.
Dwight “Doc” Gooden, picked up off the proverbial scrap heap for his second go-round with the Yankees, returned to the site of his many former glories.