What happened during the 2003 ALCS between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox?

The 2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to 16, 2003. The Yankees won the series four games to three to advance to the World Series, where they lost in six games to the National League champion Florida Marlins.

Why can’t the Yankees have facial hair?

When George first came over to the Yankees in 1973, the Yankees were standing for the National Anthem, (with their caps removed) and he said that the players hair was too long for his standards. The rule was that no male player, coach, or executive may wear any facial hair except for a mustache.

Why is there a rivalry between Boston and New York?

The rivalry begins well before The United States existed. While Boston and the Northeast of modern America was colonized by Puritan English, New York—then called New Netherland–was colonized by the Dutch, with New Amsterdam as its main city. New England and New Netherland conflicted on many different levels.

Who is the Red Sox bat boy?

Red Sox batboy Chris Cundiff still having a ball in 20th season.

What year did the Red Sox comeback to beat the Yankees?

2004
October 21, 2004 • The Boston Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees 10-3, winning the American League Championship Series with a stirring comeback and advancing to their first World Series since 1986.

Do the Yankees have names on their jerseys?

The New York Yankees have tradition, they only wear two jerseys, one hat, no names on the jerseys, players can’t have facial hair, nor should they have long hair, or get new tattoos, and plenty of other rules. The Yankees wore a navy blue jersey with the words “New York” in gray, outlined in white across the front.

Why are they called Yankees?

“Yankee” likely originated in the Dutch name “Janke,” a diminutive of “Jan” that first served as a British put-down of Dutch settlers in the American colonies, eventually applied to provincial New Englanders.

Who went from Red Sox to Yankees?

Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (/dʒəˈkoʊbi/ jə-KOH-bee; born September 11, 1983) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2017.

How do you become a Red Sox bat boy?

To be considered, you must be at least 14 years old and in decent physical condition. And while the title bat boy suggests you must be a kid, there are college-age bat boys in the league, and even some in their late 20s.