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Top 5 moments of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry

In honor of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees squaring off this weekend for the first time this season, here are some of the top moments between these rivals since the turn of the century.

May 1, 2006– Johnny Damon‘s return to Fenway

It’s a bit hard to leave out Johnny Damon in the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry. Yeah, the Curse of the Bambino may seem a bit more infamous than Damon leaving the Sox to go the Yankees. What sets this apart is that Damon helped break the curse, only to later return to Fenway wearing pinstripes.