The Yankees clinched their fourth title in five years after a key ninth-inning hit courtesy of an unlikely hero.
After Jose Vizcaíno’s heroics in Game 1 of the 2000 World Series, the Yankees went up 2-0 before the series shifted crosstown to Shea Stadium. While the Mets fought back with a Game 3 win, the Yankees answered the next day to get on the verge of a third-straight World Series title.
Despite the 3-1 lead, pretty much every game had...