Today, October 16th 2008, marks the 5th year anniversary of the Aaron Boone walk off home run against the Boston Red Sox in game 7 of the ALCS. Its truley amazing how fast these past 5 years have gone. This has been the closest the Yankees have come to the World Series since 2003. It was truley an amazing feat as Aaron Boone was just the pinch hitter in the bottem of the 11th inning and hits a Walk Off Homerun to send the Yankees to the World Series. Unfortunately, the Yankees could not beat Josh Beckett, Pudge and the 2003 Florida Marlins.
It is amazing however to think that this was possibly the last great in game moment at Yankee Stadium. Game 7 between the greatest rivalry, or was the greatest rivalry in sports, the Red Sox and Yankees. For it to end in such dramatic fashion, there was also an amazing comeback in the bottom of the 8th when the Yankees scored 3 runs against Pedro. But who wouldve guessed, that the guy who hits one of the most famous homeruns for the Yankees, is the guy that actually changed this organization so much. What am I talking about? Follow me.
Aaron Boone's 2003 season was nothing to write home about and batted low in the Yankees order. However, he hit the home run that got the Yankees to their last World Series. Then, in that offseason, he broke his leg in a pick up basketball game. This left the Yankees with a large whole at third. Well, the Yankees traded Alfonso Soriano to the Texas for you know who, Alex Rodriguez. And the rest is history. Arod will be with us until hes 42 and its all because of Aaron Boone. So the next time you bash Alex, remember the guy that brought him here.
If only it werent for the damn pickup game of basketball.
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