Game 6 Clincher: Jimmy Key against the Braves' Greg Maddux in the Bronx. 1996 Greg Maddux is not 1995 Maddux, but is still sporting a 2.72 ERA. Nobody wants to face Greg Maddux. Not even in Ken Griffey Jr. baseball for SNES. He's that good. Jimmy Key on the bump for the Yanks. This would hands down be the most important moment of Jimmy Key's career. He's lights out against Maddux, and wins the game. John Wetteland was still the Yanks closer and would win the series MVP. Mariano Rivera is the setup man. Vintage Mo is not yet a term, but he shuts down the Braves. Joe Girardi, is the man who breaks the tie with a flukey triple. This is still pre-Jorge Posada.
What else? Derek Jeter is the 22 year old ROY after hitting .314. Chicken wing eating beer pounding Wade Boggs held down 3B, but it was Charlie Hayes who made the final out down the 3B line in foul territory. Jim Leyritz, in his heydey and before the whole manslaughter rap, hit that bomb in Atlanta to keep the Yankees hopes alive when down 2-1. A kid from Jersey, Jeffrey Maier, who I actually played against when he was @ NVOT HS in Jersey (he was overrated), catches the most controversial home run in MLB playoff history as the Yankees get by the Orioles (yes they were good) en route to the pennant. Everyone in NY knew it was a Home Run, no doubt about it. Bernie is in Center and Paul O'Neill is the RFer. He is an absolute fan favorite for hating on Gatorade coolers and snapping baseball bats against dugout walls. He probably has the best non-self given nickname of all time. The Warrior.
Finally - George Costanza dragged the Trophy behind his car in order to get fired. Seinfeld is still funny and new episodes are being made when this all went down.
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