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The rivalry between New York and Boston is older than the Yankees and Red Sox

We know so many stories about the rivalry between the Yankees and the Red Sox, but the rivalry between the two cities runs even deeper. In the spirit of rivalry week, let’s look at how the rivalry between these two locations became forever ingrained in the land.

Even in their outward appearance, New York and Boston could not be any more different. One city’s colonial-era architecture dominates the city’s foundation, the other is filled with 20th century skyscrapers. One city is built on a grid structure, a feat of urban planning; the other had its road layout designed by cattle.