The 1996 World Series did not start out well for Joe Torre and the New York Yankees.
The Atlanta Braves were the defending champions, and they were brimming with confidence as they strode into Yankee Stadium for the first two games.
The Braves appeared to be something of a juggernaut as they had taken out the Colorado Rockies in four games in the division series before sweeping the Cincinnati Reds for the NL pennant. They had a three-headed monster of a pitching rotation that featured Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz. All three would end up in the Hall of Fame.