Top 10 New York Yankee Comeback Wins

Whether it's the Yankee Mystique or the Ghost of Yankee's past, the New York Yankees have had some memorable comeback wins in the postseason. Here are the top 10 memorable wins.
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The Top Ten
1 Vs. Boston Red Sox - 2003 ALCS Gm 7 The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that competes in Major League Baseball.

Down 5-2 in the 8th inning, the Yankees rallied back to even the score. Then, Aaron Boone walked it off with a homer.

The shot heard 'round the East Coast.

2 Vs. Arizona Diamondbacks - 2001 WS Gm 4&5 Situated in Phoenix, Arizona, this MLB team is a member of the National League West division. Known for winning the World Series in 2001, they host their games at Chase Field. Their team colors are Sedona red, black, and Sonoran sand.

The Yankees trailed the Diamondbacks by two runs in the ninth inning with two outs. Both times, they rallied to tie the game with two-run blasts and go on to win in extra innings.

3 Vs. Atlanta Braves - 1996 World Series Gm 4 The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The franchise competes in Major League Baseball as a member of the National League East division. They play their home games at SunTrust Park.

New York lost the first two games at home before rallying to win the next four straight. Game 4 was the turning point as the Yankees rallied from 6-0 down to win 8-6 in extra innings.

4 Vs. Boston Red Sox - 1978 AL Tiebreaker The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that competes in Major League Baseball.

Trailing 2-0 in a one-game playoff, Bucky Dent's three-run homer catapulted New York to the lead. They would hang on to win 5-4.

5 Vs. Oakland A's - 2001 ALDS This MLB team is part of the American League West division and represents Oakland, California. With a history of World Series championships, their home games are played at the Oakland Coliseum. The team's colors are green, gold, and white.

New York was one loss away from elimination going into Game 3. But thanks to a remarkable Derek Jeter play, the Yankees turned the series around with three straight W's.

6 Vs. Milwaukee Braves - 1958 World Series

One year after losing to the Milwaukee Braves, the Yankees fell behind 3-1 in the series to the same team in 1958. Yet, they recovered to pull off the unbelievable comeback to win it all.

7 Vs. Kansas City Royals - 1977 ALCS Gm 5 This MLB team, part of the American League Central division, hails from Kansas City, Missouri. Known for their World Series titles, they play at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals' team colors include royal blue, gold, and white.

Needing three outs to advance to the World Series, the Royals failed to hold on to a 3-2 lead and the Yankees blast on to the Fall Classic 5-3.

It was Reggie Jackson when he needed to be great especially in the post season.
Its Joeysworld

8 Vs. Los Angeles Dodgers - 1978 World Series The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League West division.

Trailing 2-0 in the World Series, the Yankees were revied with an incredible four straight wins culminating with the series clincher in Gm 6

9 Vs. Baltimore Orioles - 2012 ALDS Gm 3 The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League East division. They play their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Tied at one game apiece, Baltimore led the Yankees 2-1 going into the ninth of Game 3. Raul Ibanez would homer to tie the game. Then three innings later, he won the game with a solo homer.

Orioles suck, go Yankees

10 Vs. Houston Astros - 2017 ALCS Gm 4 The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. They won the World Series in 2017.

Down 2-1 in the series, the Yankees fell behind the Astros 4-0 in Gm 4 at Yankee Stadium. But fortunately, they rallied to win that game with six unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined to win 6-4. Unfortunately, they still lost the series in seven game.