If only that were true for New York sports fans.

The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry was the rivalry in New York sports. None could top it.

Following the Red Sox’s 1918 World Series championship came the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees, which resulted in an 86-year long drought for Boston. It went on to largely <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/19/sports/the-red-sox-have-given-the-yankees-something-to-prove/">fuel the rivalry for years</a> until the curse was lifted with Boston’s title in 2004.

Still, while the somewhat equal recent fortunes of both franchises will make it difficult to replicate the electric energy that once fed the city, there is an opportunity this weekend to feel a sim…{ai:summary}History repeats itself? For New York sports, the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry defined the era.After the 1918 World Series, Boston sold Babe Ruth to New York, sparking an 86-year drought and fueling the feud until Boston's 2004 title lifted the curse. #sports

Why Yankees-Red Sox has a chance to reclaim its rightful place in our favorite rivalries

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