More than 55,000 fans packed Shea Stadium on October 26, 2000, for the fifth game of the World Series. The “hometown” Mets trailed the reigning, defending, undisputed two-time World Series champion Yankees three games to one.

To close out the Fall Classic, the Yanks turned to Andy Pettitte. He faced off against once and future Yankee Al Leiter, who left it all on the field in an attempt to the extend the series to a sixth game.

The Yankees’ list of heroes on this night reads like a who’s who of the dynasty years. Pettitte, who hurled seven sterling innings. Mariano Rivera, the indomitable force at the back of the bullpen, who locked down the final outs. Bernie Williams, who took Leiter yard to get the Bronx Bombers on the board. Derek Jeter, who also went deep off Leiter, knotting the ga

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