Everyone reading this can probably name the big playoff moments in Yankees history. From Babe Ruth’s “called shot” to Aaron Boone’s ALCS walk-off, those moments are ingrained into Yankee fandom.
However, you don’t end up in the playoffs without getting there via the regular season. There are important regular season moments, they understandably don’t get quite as much shine as a big playoff hit or strikeout. Let’s give them some.
Using Championship Win Probability Added (cWPA) and Baseball Reference, here are what have been determined to be the four biggest regular season plays that have positively changed the Yankees’ chances at winning a championship.