The Boston Red Sox rivalry with the New York Yankees was reignited this season when the two teams met up in the 2025 MLB Playoffs. While the Yankees got the best of the Red Sox this time around, eliminating them in their wild-card matchup, the Sox have had the Yanks’ number quite a bit over the past few years.

The last time New York had an advantage over Boston in this rivalry was when guys like Derek Jeter were still playing. Jeter spent his entire 20-year career playing for the Yankees, and he was frequently a thorn in the Red Sox’s side.

In the eyes of many sports fans, the rivalry between the Sox and Yanks is one of the best in all of professional sports. Jeter agrees with that notion , but he also believes that the rivalries between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers in

See Full Page