If I asked you to name the most pivotal home runs in Yankees’ history, good or bad, you could probably rattle off a bunch fairly quickly. There are a bunch of notable plays of all types that had a massive impact that will probably come to mind quickly.
However, the crucial plays — the ones that stick in the mind — all tend to be of the fairly normal variety. It’s pretty rare that walk-off hits or outs to clinch a World Series come on unusual plays. Sure there are some famous errors, but other than that, it’s hard to think of a famous World Series catcher’s interference, for example.