The Yankees-Mets rivalry is the latest incarnation of the Subway Series, the competition between New York City's two Major League Baseball teams, the New York Yankees of the American League and the New York Mets of the National League. The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 The Subway Series is a series of Major League Baseball games played between teams based in New York City. The City of New York The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Until Interleague play started, the two teams had never officially played each other. Interleague play is the term used to describe regular season Major League Baseball games played between teams in different leagues introduced in. Since then, they have split series wins during the regular season and have played each other in the 2000 World Series, which the Yankees won in 5 games. The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4

History

1962 - 1996: Formation of the Mets and Pre-Interleague

With the departure of the New York Giants to San Francisco and the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1958, the Yankees became New York City's only Major League Baseball team. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP That was, of course, until 1962, when the expansion Mets joined the National League. The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as The Mets sought to create a fan base from fans of the departed teams and New Yorkers who disliked the Yankees for whatever reason. The Mets did however hire former Yankee legend Casey Stengel as their first manager. Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American Although the teams never met in regular games, they did play exhibition games during Spring Training, and from 1963 to 1983 they played annually in the Mayor's Trophy Game, an in-season exhibition game, where the Yankees enjoyed a record of 10-8-1 over the Mets. ^[1] Both teams shared Shea Stadium as their home field when Yankee Stadium was being refit during the 1974 and 1975 seasons. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Pete Rose, MVP

For the remainder of the 20th century, neither team seemed to be superior at the same time. The Yankees won the World Series in 1962, the Mets inaugural season, and would not win again until 1977. The 1962 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the San Francisco Giants, who had won their first NL pennant since moving The 1977 World Series matched the returning American League champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League During that Yankee drought, the Mets won their first World Series in 1969 and made it to the Fall Classic again in 1973 (with former Yankee catcher Yogi Berra as manager in '73). The 1969 World Series was played between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, with the Mets prevailing in 5 games to accomplish one of the greatest upsets The 1973 World Series matched the defending champion Oakland Athletics against the New York Mets, with the A's winning in seven games to repeat as World Champions Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager The 1980s would be the only decade since the 1910s where the Yankees did not win a World Series. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 In contrast, the Mets enjoyed success during much of the decade and won the World Series in 1986. The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees would not return to the Series until 1996. The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first The Yankees team that won that series included several personalities that had enjoyed success with the Mets in the 1980s (namely pitchers Dwight Gooden and David Cone, outfielder Darryl Strawberry, and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre). Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964 in Tampa Florida) also known as Doc Gooden or Dr David Brian Cone (born January 2, 1963 in Kansas City Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who pitched for the Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former Baseball player who is well-known both for his play on the baseball field and for his controversial Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr (born November 13, 1941 in Hazleton Missouri) is the current pitching coach in Major League Baseball with the

Both teams have set their respective League records for Gold Gloves by a first baseman during this period as well. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Don Mattingly holds the record for the American League with 9 while Keith Hernandez holds the record for the National League with 11 (5 of which were won playing for the St. Louis Cardinals). Donald Arthur Mattingly (nicknamed " Donnie Baseball " and " The Hit Man " (born April 20, 1961) is the Los Angeles Dodgers Keith Hernandez (nicknamed "Mex" (born October 20, 1953, in San Francisco California) is a former Major League Baseball First The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St

1997 - 1999: Interleague Regular Season Play Begins

In 1997, Major League Baseball scheduled official regular season games between the American and National Leagues for the first time. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, On June 16, 1997 the Mets and the Yankees played their very first official game, which the Mets won 6-0. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Eventually, the Yankees would come back to win the series. Later on, Major League Baseball decided to expand Interleague play and both teams would host a series at their respective home stadiums.

The Yankees would go on to win consecutive World Series titles in 1998 and 1999. The 1998 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the San Diego Padres. The 1999 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Atlanta Braves, with the Yankees sweeping the Series in four games Meanwhile, the Mets clinched the National League Wild Card berth in 1999, ending an eleven year playoff drought. This marked the first time both the Yankees and Mets reached the playoffs in the same season. However, fans who wanted a Yankees/Mets World Series had their hopes dashed when the Atlanta Braves defeated the Mets in the National League Championship Series in six games. The National League Championship Series, to determine the champion of Major League Baseball 's National League, was played between the East Division champion

2000: First World Series Meeting

Main article: 2000 World Series

Those fans would get their wish a year later when the Yankees and Mets made it to the 2000 World Series. The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 It was the Yankees 4th World Series appearance in 5 years and the Mets first appearance since 1986. It was the first "Subway" World Series since 1956.

Controversy ensued when Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens (who had pitched for the Yankees' arch-rival Boston Red Sox against the Mets in the 1986 World Series) faced Mets star Mike Piazza for the first time since Clemens hit Piazza in the head with a fastball earlier in the season, giving Piazza a concussion and forcing him to go on the disabled list. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. Michael Joseph Piazza (pʰiˈɑːʦə or /pʰiˈɑːzə/ born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American In the World Series match-up, Piazza shattered his bat after fouling off one of Clemens' pitches, and the splintered bathead hurtled towards the mound. Clemens threw the bathead towards the sideline and nearly hit Piazza who had been running down the foul line. The incident caused both benches to clear.

The Yankees went on to win the game. They took the series four games to one. Although the Yankees triumphed to win their 26th World Series, all of the games were won by 2 runs or less and the Mets broke the Yankees' 14 game win streak in World Series play. Neither team has won a World Series since 2000.

2001 - present: The Rivalry Continues in the 21st Century

Subway Series 2008, Johnny Damon with the Yankees (left) and Brian Schneider with the Mets

A full house at Yankee Stadium for a Subway Series game against the Mets on 6/16/2007. Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Brian Duncan Schneider (born November 26, 1976 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Major League Baseball Catcher The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City.

The Yankees, despite winning their division each year from 2001 to 2006 and reaching the World Series twice, have failed to win it all since they defeated the Mets. Since their appearance in the World Series, the Mets would go on to have several losing seasons until the arrival of highly touted stars David Wright and José Reyes. David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982 in Norfolk Virginia) is a Major League Baseball third baseman who plays for the José Bernabé Reyes (born June 11, 1983, in Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic) is an All-Star Major League Baseball Shortstop

• In 2002, Roger Clemens faced the Mets for the first time at Shea Stadium since the Piazza controversy. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Because he was forced to bat, Mets pitcher Shawn Estes attempted to hit Clemens with a pitch in retaliation. Aaron Shawn Estes (born February 18, 1973 in San Bernardino California) is a free agent Major League Baseball Pitcher. The ball missed and went behind Clemens, prompting the home plate umpire to warn both benches. Estes later homered off of Clemens as the Mets would go on to win the game.

• In 2004, the Yankees worked out a deal with the Texas Rangers to bring superstar Alex Rodriguez to the Bronx. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Rodriguez, a native New Yorker before he moved to Miami, grew up rooting for the Mets.

• After being a part of the history making 2004 Boston Red Sox team which overcame a 3-0 series deficit against the Yankees in the American League Championship Series and eventually winning their first championship in 86 years, the Mets signed pitcher Pedro Martínez. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the Martinez had been in the center of the heated Yankees-Red Sox rivalry during his tenure in Boston.

• The Mets signed Manager Willie Randolph, who had left the position of Yankees third base coach, in 2006. Willie Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954 in Holly Hill, South Carolina) is a former Second baseman and former manager in 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Randolph, who had played much of his career with the Yankees, had also played for the Mets before ultimately retiring as a player. Because of his history with the Yankees championship teams of the 70's (as a player) and the 1990's (as a coach), he holds a very cordial relationship with Yankee fans despite being a part of the Mets organization now, as noted by a Subway commercial done by him and former Yankees manager Joe Torre, who had managed the Yankees during their most recent dynastic run. Subway Restaurants, commonly known as Subway, is a Fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells Sandwiches and Salads called Joseph Paul Torre (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1940 in Brooklyn New York) is the current manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a former Major Interestingly enough, Torre had also been associated with the Mets as they were the last team he ever played for and the first team he ever managed.

• History is made at the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game when two positions on both teams are manned by players from teams of the same city. The 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 77th playing of the midseason exhibition Baseball game between the all-stars of the American League David Wright and Jose Reyes started at third base and shortstop respectively for the National League while Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter started at the same respective positions for the American League. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27 1975 in New York New York) commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is an American Third baseman for the Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player

• Both teams in 2006 finished at the top of their division during the same season for the first time in history. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Despite sharing baseball's best regular season records, both teams would have disappointing postseasons as they both would lose enroute to the two teams that eventually met in that season's World Series, the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St

• The teams inverse success relationship was highlighted in 2007. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball On May 29, the Yankees were tied for last place and 14. 5 games back of the Boston Red Sox while the Mets were in first place ahead of the Atlanta Braves by 4 games, with the lead being as high as 7 games during mid-September. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. A late season meltdown led to the Mets being eliminated from playoff contention, losing the NL East title to the Philadelphia Phillies on the last day of the season. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. On the other hand, the Yankees had gotten out of their losing ways from earlier that season, and clinched their 13th consecutive playoff berth. However, the Yankees were eliminated in the American League Division Series for the third straight season, leading to the departure of Joe Torre from the team to eventually manage for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2007 American League playoffs began on Wednesday October 3 and ended The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA

• After initially battling with the Red Sox to acquire Johan Santana from the Minnesota Twins, the Yankees removed their package deals that included prospects Ian Kennedy and Phil Hughes (separately). For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ian Patrick Kennedy (born December 19, 1984 in Huntington Beach California) is a right-handed Pitcher in the New York Yankees organization Philip J Hughes (born June 24, 1986 in Mission Viejo California) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Starting pitcher The Mets worked out a deal for Santana and signed him on January 31, 2008. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and

• March 24, 2008 : In an article written in the New York Daily News, Alex Rodriguez said how he regreted signing with the Texas Rangers (the team the Yankees acquired him from) in the first place and wished he had signed with the Mets rather than Texas. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The Daily News of New York City is the fifth most-widely circulated daily Newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 703137 Rodriguez stated how he listened to his agent Scott Boras about taking more money instead and did not want to make the same mistake of not being on a team he liked playing for by leaving the Yankees. Scott Boras (born November 2, 1952 in Sacramento, California, USA is a prominent sports agent for professional Baseball players ^[2]

Fan Demographics

In 1998, the Independent Budget Office of the city of New York published a study on the economic impact of the city's two Major League Baseball teams. The study included an analysis of where fans of both the Mets and the Yankees resided. The study found that people leaned more towards the Mets in the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island--which, interestingly, is the home of the Yankees farm team, the Staten Island Yankees--and the Long Island counties of Nassau and Suffolk, whereas the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, the New York counties of Westchester and Rockland, and New Jersey and Connecticut leaned more towards the Yankees. In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name The Staten Island Yankees are a minor league Baseball team located in Staten Island, New York. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches There is also a Town of Nassau in Rensselaer County. Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Suffolk County is a county located in the US state of New York. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. ^[3] It is also believed that Yankees fans tend to root for the New York Giants (who once played in Yankee Stadium) and New York Rangers while Mets fans tend to root for the New York Jets (who once played in Shea Stadium) and New York Islanders. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. ^[4]

People with Both Organizations

See also

• Subway Series
• New York Yankees
• New York Mets
• Interleague
• 2000 World Series

References