The Red Sox - Yankee Rivalry

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By Richard Ager on Monday, April 23, 2007.
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It's the rivalry of rivalries - worse than the Hatfields and the McCoys, worse than postmen and dogs, worse even than the Montagues and the Capulets. It's the hundred year war of contention between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. We'll explore the deep-seated rivalry between these two cities, where it comes from and how it has evolved from the Curse of the Bambino to the 2004 American League Championship series.

Guests

  • Glenn Stout, Series Editor of the Best American Sports Writing series, Author of of several books, including "Red Sox Century" and "Yankees Century" and Editor of "Impossible Dreams: A Red Sox Collection" and "Top of the Heap: A Yankees Collection"
  • Bill Littlefield, host of NPR's Only a Game
  • Chris Ryan, host and reporter at WKXL

We'll also hear from

  • Rudy Giuliani, presidential hopeful and former mayor of New York City
  • John Lynch, Governor of New Hampshire

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