2000 World Series
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| Dates | October 21–26 | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Derek Jeter (New York Yankees) | ||||||||||||
| Umpires | Ed Montague (crew chief), Charlie Reliford, Jeff Kellogg, Tim Welke, Tim McClelland, Jerry Crawford | ||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Yankees: Mariano Rivera, Joe Torre(manager) Mets: Mike Piazza | ||||||||||||
| ALCS | New York Yankees defeated Seattle Mariners, 4–2 | ||||||||||||
| NLCS | New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1 | ||||||||||||
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| Television | Fox (United States) MLB International (International) | ||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and Bob Brenly (Fox) Gary Thorne and Ken Singleton (MLB International) | ||||||||||||
| Radio | ESPN | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Jon Miller and Dave Campbell | ||||||||||||
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The 2000 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2000 season. The 96th edition of the World Series,[1] it was a best-of-seven playoff between crosstown opponents, the two-time defending World Series champions and American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion New York Mets. The Yankees defeated the Mets, four games to one, to win their third consecutive championship and 26th overall. The series was often referred to as the "Subway Series", referring to the longstanding matchup between New York baseball teams; it was the first World Series contested between two New York teams since the 1956 World Series. Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was named the World Series Most Valuable Player.
The Yankees advanced to the World Series by defeating the Oakland Athletics, three games to two, in the AL Division Series, and then the Seattle Mariners, four games to two, in the AL Championship Series; it was the third consecutive season the Yankees had reached the World Series, the fourth time in the past five years, and the 37th overall, making it the most of any team in MLB. The Mets advanced to the World Series by defeating the San Francisco Giants, three games to one, in the NL Division Series, and then the St. Louis Cardinals, four games to one, in the NL Championship Series; it was the team's fourth World Series appearance, making it the most of any expansion franchise in MLB and the Mets' first appearance since winning the 1986 World Series.
The Yankees were the first team in baseball to win three consecutive championships since the 1972–1974 Oakland Athletics, and the first professional sports team to accomplish the feat since the 1996–1998 Chicago Bulls.
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Background[edit]
New York Yankees[edit]
Although the Yankees were in the midst of a dynasty and not far removed from their dominant 114-win 1998 season, the 2000 season was their weakest performance since 1995. They won just 87 games in the regular season and lost 15 of their last 18 games, closing 2000 with a seven-game losing streak. Many players who were great in 1998 (Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neill, Scott Brosius, Chuck Knoblauch, and David Cone) had below-average seasons in 2000.
Nonetheless, strong seasons by Jorge Posada, Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, and Mariano Rivera were enough to secure the AL East by 2.5 games. In the post-season, they defeated the Oakland Athletics in the AL Division Series 3-2 and the Seattle Mariners in the AL Championship Series 4-2 to reach the World Series. At the time, they were just the fourth team since 1960 to make the World Series after winning fewer than 90 games in the regular season.[note 1]
New York Mets[edit]
Highlighted by MVP-caliber seasons from Edgardo Alfonzo and Mike Piazza as well as strong pitching performances from Al Leiter and Mike Hampton, the New York Mets won 94 games in the regular season to capture the Wild Card by 8 games (though they lost the NL East to the Atlanta Braves by 1 game). By winning the 1999 and 2000 Wild Card, the Mets achieved their first back-to-back post-season appearances in franchise history, a feat they would match in 2015 and 2016.
The Mets defeated the 97-game winning San Francisco Giants in the NL Division Series, 3–1, and the 95-game winning St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1, in the NL Championship Series. The 2000 World Series was the first World Series appearance for the Mets since their championship in 1986 and their second post-season appearance since 1988.
Summary[edit]
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL New York Mets (1)
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 21 | New York Mets – 3, New York Yankees – 4 (12 innings) | Yankee Stadium | 4:51 | 55,913[2] |
| 2 | October 22 | New York Mets – 5, New York Yankees – 6 | Yankee Stadium | 3:30 | 56,059[3] |
| 3 | October 24 | New York Yankees – 2, New York Mets – 4 | Shea Stadium | 3:39 | 55,299[4] |
| 4 | October 25 | New York Yankees – 3, New York Mets – 2 | Shea Stadium | 3:20 | 55,290[5] |
| 5 | October 26 | New York Yankees – 4, New York Mets – 2 | Shea Stadium | 3:32 | 55,292[6] |
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