As you’re likely aware, today is the 18th anniversary of Aaron Boone’s walk-off home run against the Red Sox — a wild ending to one of the wildest playoff series ever seen. In doing so, Boone inserted himself into Yankee lore forever, long before he would take over the reins as their manager 15 years later.
However, Yankee players coming up huge in clutch situations with championship implications, and then going on to manage the team after their playing careers ended is nothing new with this franchise. Boone wasn’t the first, and (hopefully) won’t be the last.