Product Description
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The five quintessential games that defined the beginning of a
new era. Pinstripe Pride returns with this extraordinary
collection of the Bronx Bombers greatest World Series games from
one of the greatest chapters in Yankee history. Under the
leadership of manager Joe Torre, Yankee baseball set a new
standard of dominance across the Major Leagues. Relive the most
amazing Yankee moments--Jim Leyritz blasting a clutch
round-tripper off Braves closer Mark Wohlers, Scott Brosius
becoming the 8th player in history to hit World Series home runs
in back-to-back innings, Tino Martinez pushing Game 4 of the 2001
Fall Classic into extra innings, and Derek Jeter earning his
title as "Mr. November" with the game-winning home run. The
perfect companion to the ultimate baseball DVD experience are
SleeveStats, offering dynamic official stats that provide trivia,
game summaries, and player information right on each DVDs cover.
Included in this dynamic piece of memorabilia are these complete
games: 1996 World Series Game 4 vs. the Atlanta Braves, 1998
World Series Game 3 vs. the San Diego Padres, 1999 World Series
Game 3 vs. the Atlanta Braves, 2000 World Series Game 5 vs. the
New York Mets, 2001 World Series Game 4 vs. the Arizona
Diamondbacks. PLUS two bonus discs featuring: 1996, 1998, 1999,
and 2000 World Series Films. DVD Features: 2000 ALCS Game 4:
Rockets Masterpiece; 2001 AL Pennant: Torres Toast; Doc
Goodens No-Hitter Footage; David Wells Perfect Game Footage;
David Cones Perfect Game Footage; 2001 ALDS: Jeters Game-Saving
Flip; 1996 ALDS Game 2: Palmers E Provides Win; 2000 ALCS Games
6: Justice Rocks Rhodes; Pitch-by-Pitch: Leyritz vs. Wohlers;
1996 World Series: Last At-Bat; 2000 World Series Clubhouse
Celebration; 1998 World Series MVP Trophy Presentation; 1999
World Series Trophy Presentation; Looking Back: ONeill Reflects
on Last Game.
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The New York Yankees Fall Classic Collector's Edition 1996-2001
is the perfect counterargument for Yankees fans who've gotten
tired of cocky Red Sox fans bragging about their comprehensive
2004 World Series DVD set ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0009IXRLW/${0} ).
Sure, Boston finally broke its curse and in the process branded
the Bronx Bombers as the greatest chokers in sports history. But
let's not forget that it was the Yankees who won four of the last
five World Series of the 20th century--1996, 1998, 1999, and
2000--and if this seven-disc set doesn't include every game of
every series like the Red Sox set... well, that's because there
are simply too many championships to cover here. What you get
instead is a single complete World Series game from the four
championship years, each on a single disc, and as originally
broadcast on TV minus commercials: the 1996 game 4 vs. the
Atlanta Braves, in which Jim Leyritz's late home run was the key
to a big comeback; the 1998 game 3 vs. the San Diego Padres, in
which Scott Brosius's two homers were the key to another late
comeback; the 1999 game 3 vs. Atlanta, won by Chad Curtis's
10th-inning homer; and the 2000 "Subway series" game 5 clincher
vs. the Mets. The fifth complete game included is the 2001 game 4
vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Yankees' late home runs off
Byung Hyun-Kim are certainly part of great Yankee lore (and the
9/11 attacks that year made the Yankees a rare sympathetic
figure), but when the usually automatic Mariano Rivera blew the
save in game 7, the Yankees' dominating run ended, and many of
the classiest Yanks such as Paul O'Neill began to retire.
Accompanying the five game discs are two bonus discs that
contain the original Major League Baseball World Series highlight
films from 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000. They provide an hourlong
overview of each series and are a reminder of the only way people
used to be able to watch baseball on home video. Also included
are a variety of other memorable clips from post-season and
otherwise. For example, there's a two-minute clip of the famous
"Jeter flip," which snuffed out an Oakland rally in the 2001 AL
division series. There's a six-minute clip of Roger Clemens's
2000 playoff game against Seattle, which includes 15 third
strikes, announcer reactions, and the high-and-tight pitch that
knocked down then-Mariner Alex Rodriguez and was generally
credited with setting the tone of the game. In addition, each
disc comes with SleeveStats, incorporating box scores,
inning-by-inning line scores, team rosters, and other factoids
into the packaging. All in all, it's an amazing 14-hour keepsake
of one of sports' greatest modern dynasties. --David Horiuchi