The Yankees had won three World Series in four years, and felt like an unstoppable force heading into the 2000 season. However, a lackluster 87-win regular season that saw them drop 15 of their last 18 games had fans questioning if their magical run was nearing an end.
Yet on this day 18 years ago, the Bombers were preparing for an epic World Series battle against the crosstown rival Mets. The Yankees flipped a switch in October after crawling their way to the finish line of the regular season. They were helped along in large part thanks to a clutch home run from trade deadline acquisition David Justice, who provided one of the most underrated moments of the last Yankees dynasty in Game Six of the ALCS.