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1999
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The New York Yankees from MLB in 2001 was a thrilling season for baseball fans around the world. Known for their celebrated history and reputation as one of the most successful and recognizable teams in the sport, the Yankees of 2001 were no exception. Coming off a strong season in 2000, the Yankees were poised to continue their winning ways in 2001. With a roster full of talented players, including Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams, and Jorge Posada, the team was ready to take on all challengers.

One of the most memorable moments of the 2001 season came during the Yankees' run for the World Series championship. In the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners, the team overcame a 2-0 deficit to win the series in five games. The series will always be remembered for the clutch hitting of Jeter, who hit a walk-off home run in Game 4 to win the game and ultimately help the team reach the World Series.

In the World Series, the Yankees faced off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a tightly contested series. The Diamondbacks won a dramatic Game 1, but the Yankees bounced back to win Games 2 and 3. The series was tied at 2-2 when Game 5 took place on November 1, 2001.

The events of 9/11 had cast a long shadow over the 2001 season. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center had hit New York City particularly hard, and the Yankees had become a symbol of resiliency and hope for the city in the aftermath. Game 5 of the World Series was the first major sporting event held in New York City since the attacks, and the Yankees wanted to win not just for themselves, but for their city and their fans.

The game was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams scoring runs throughout. In the top of the ninth inning, the Diamondbacks scored two runs to take a 3-2 lead. It looked like the Yankees might be on the verge of losing the game and possibly the World Series.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees sent in pinch hitter Tino Martinez, who hit a game-tying home run to send the game into extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th inning, the Yankees had a chance to win when Jeter hit a double to lead off the inning. Moments later, he scored the winning run on a single from Martinez.

The crowd at Yankee Stadium erupted, and the city of New York rejoiced. The Yankees had won Game 5 and taken a 3-2 lead in the series. Despite losing Game 6, the team came back in Game 7 to send the series into extra innings once again. However, this time it was the Diamondbacks who emerged victorious, winning the World Series in a thrilling Game 7 that will go down as one of the greatest in baseball history.

Despite not winning the championship, the 2001 season was a memorable one for the New York Yankees and their fans. The team's resilience in the face of tragedy and their ability to never give up during games made them beloved not just in New York but throughout the country. The 2001 Yankees will be remembered as a team that embodied the spirit of baseball and the heart of New York City.

New York Yankees is a series that ran for 1 seasons (6 episodes) between October 27, 1999 and on MLB

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6. 2003 ALCS, Game 7: Red Sox at Yankees

September 16, 2003

All that was on the line was a trip to the World Series. The starting pitchers. Merely two of the greats of their generation in Roger Clemens and Pedro Martinez, who brought a combined nine Cy Young Awards into this epic showdown. The teams. Just the Red Sox and Yankees, epic rivals for decades upon decades. When they met for Game 7 of the American League Championship Series at a juiced-up Yankee Stadium on the night of October 16, it seemed impossible that the Red Sox and Yankees could live up to a game that was hyped like few others. True enough, it didn't live up to the hype. Instead, it was even better than advertised.

5. 2003 ALCS, Game 3: Yankees at Red Sox

October 11, 2003

It was billed as a heavyweight bout: Roger Clemens vs. Pedro Martinez. Yankees vs. Red Sox. The game actually exceeded the hype, as New York prevailed, 4-3, at Fenway Park during an evening that included a benches-clearing incident. During the fracas, Martinez knocked down charging Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer.

4. 2001 World Series, Game 4: Diamondbacks at Yankees

October 31, 2001

October 31, 2001: 2001 World Series, Game 4: Arizona Diamondbacks 3 at New York Yankees 4, F/10 -- Under a full moon on Halloween night, the Yankees pulled off one of the most spectacular and dramatic comebacks in history. Arizona ace Curt Schilling -- starting on three days rest for the first time in his career -- was solid through seven innings, giving way to closer Byung-Hyun Kim in the 8th. Kim retired the next five batters, and the D-backs were just one out away from taking a commanding 3-1 Series lead. Cue Yankee magic: Tino Martinez, 0-for-9 to this point, clobbers the first pitch for a ninth-inning, two-out, two run blast to tie the game, 3-3. Mariano Rivera retired the side in the 10th, and neatly set the stage for Derek Jeter's dramatic walk-off home run in the bottom of the inning. The ball flew out of the park and into a jubilant Yankee Stadium crowd just as the clock crept past midnight, instantly earning Jeter the moniker Mr. November.

3. 2001 ALDS, Game 3: Yankees at A's

October 31, 2001

With their backs against the wall for the first time since 1997, the Yankees traveled to Oakland one loss away from elimination. A's starter Barry Zito stifled the Yanks through four innings, until Jorge Posada belted a solo homer in the fifth. Mike Mussina also pitched a gem, the key turning point coming on a bang-bang play in the bottom of the 7th, when Terrence Long drilled a ball into the right field corner. Yankee right fielder Shane Spencer fielded and threw toward the plate, where Jeremy Giambi was trying to score from first without sliding. Shortstop Derek Jeter, up the first base line, cut the throw off and executed a backhanded flip to Posada, who tagged Giambi out, 9-6-2. The eye-popping play preserved the lead, ended the inning, and turned the Series momentum the Yankees' way.

2. 2000 World Series, Game 2: Mets at Yankees

October 22, 2000

October 22, 2000: 2000 World Series, Game 2: New York Mets 5 at New York Yankees 6, F -- Although Roger Clemens dominated the game with eight two-hit innings, it wasn't his pitching that garnered the postgame headlines. The Yankees seized control of the first Subway Series in 44 years with a 6-5 victory, but the buzz of the game was the "Clemens vs. Piazza Incident." Shattering Mike Piazza's bat with a first-inning fastball, Clemens bounded off the mound, fielded the bat, and oddly flung the broken piece in Piazza's direction. Both benches cleared, and after some tense moments, order was restored and Piazza grounded out on the next pitch to end the inning. Postgame, Clemens insisted his actions were unintentional and instinctive, while Piazza was simply shocked and confused by the bizarre incident. As for the game, the Yankees built a 6-0 lead before withstanding a ninth-inning Mets rally to earn a 6-5 win for their record 14th straight World Series victory.

1. 1999 World Series, Game 4: Braves at Yankees

October 27, 1999

The Yankees became the first team to sweep consecutive World Series in 60 years -- since the DiMaggio Yankees did it to the Cubs and Reds in 1938-39 - when they beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 in Yankee Stadium. After a regular season filled with personal tragedies and illnesses, the final game of the decade saw 56,752 fans cheer on Roger Clemens for seven-plus innings as the future Hall of Famer allowed just one run, then sat back and watched as Mariano Rivera finished-off Atlanta and helped the Rocket earn his first World Series title.

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