BRONX, NY - OCTOBER 16: Aaron Boone #19 of the New York Yankees is showered with champagne after hitting the game winning home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning against the Boston Red Sox during game 7 of the American League Championship Series on October 16, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The Yankees won 6-5, advancing them to the World Series. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
17 years ago today, the Yankees hired Aaron Boone as their manager (kinda) when he sent a Tim Wakefield knuckleball deep into the night.
17 years ago today, the Yankees played possibly the most instant classic in the history of their franchise, defeating the Boston Red Sox after a furious comeback in Game 7 of the ALCS.