Twenty-five years ago today, the Yankees were riding high on the heels of a comeback to take the American League Division Series against the Athletics. Now, the Bombers were getting prepared for yet another AL West foe, this time against the Mariners in the Championship Series. A good portion of the personnel had changed on both sides, but some in each organization viewed it as a rematch of the famous 1995 ALDS, which the Yankees lost in heartbreaking fashion at the old Kingdome on Edgar Martinez’s double.

Former Yankees great Lou Piniella was still managing the M’s, and despite having to bid adieu to franchise legend Ken Griffey Jr. the previous offseason, Hall of Fame general manager Pat Gillick constructed a quality team regardless. They bounced back from consecutive sub-.500 seasons t

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