Mets and Red Sox Repeat Performance 20 Years Later?

Could it Be Deja Vu All Over Again?

I remember exactly where I was 20 years ago when the Mets surprised the sports world and won their second ever World Series. I lived in Queens NY at that time and to say I was happy is a gross understatement.

What are the odds of the same thing happening exactly 20 years later? I would say very good. And yes I would be hoping for the same outcome. The Mets had only 1 previous Word Series win in 1969 and the Braves had not won in 68 years, most believe because of the Babe Ruth Curse. If you are not familiar with the CURSE, legend has it that the Sox were cursed after they sold their 19year old pitcher ( yes he started out as a pitcher) Babe Ruth to the Yankees. As the years went by it seemed more and more feasible that the legend was true. The Yankees won 26 world series, Boston 0. ( They won three while The Babe was still with them)

So one team was a relative new comer, with 1 World Series win and the other an established team who had not won a series in 68 years. A very unlikely pair if there ever was one. Since then each team has appeared in one World Series, the Mets losing to the Yankees in 2000 and the Sox finally beating the curse by winning over the Cardinals in 2004.
Can in happen again? Both teams are in a good position to make it happen.

Right now it is just before the All Star Game, The New Yorkers  have a 11 game lead Boston are in first place also. Surely as good as they were 20 years ago. It is very feedable But is there enough of a history between the two teams and their fans to take it to the next level, a level above the normal excitement of a World Series. To the level of the rivalry between the old Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees of the ‘50's. Well that is a one of a kind rivalry, But there is a difference between a World Series with two teams that don’t have a history between them and ones that have that certain intensity between them that makes you watch even if you don’t care which one wins.

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I believe!

Posted on 08/02/2006 at 8:08:00 AM

I believe!

Posted on 08/02/2006 at 8:08:00 AM

I remember how exciting 1986 baseball was. Thanks for the reminder. Great article

Posted on 07/26/2006 at 1:07:00 PM

thanks for the feedback. half a season to go and anything can happen regina.

Posted on 07/13/2006 at 7:07:00 AM

Great story, and very well written! It certainly would be interesting to see what will happen if we here in Boston have to turn our sights back to the OTHER NY team. Of course, I'm still counting on my beloved Braves to pull this one out of their hats again, and take the division (only 13 games back...).

Posted on 07/12/2006 at 11:07:00 AM

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