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Red Sox vs Yankees: Greatest rivalry in sports history

By Gabe Faulkner

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 27: A rainbow appears over the Budweiser Deck as rain stops falling before the Boston Red Sox take on the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on June 27, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JUNE 27: A rainbow appears over the Budweiser Deck as rain stops falling before the Boston Red Sox take on the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park on June 27, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON – SEPTEMBER 28: Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky’s number is displayed with the other Boston Red Sox retired number after the retirement ceremony before the game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees on September 28, 2008 during game one of the double header at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Pesky’s jersey number, 6, was retired today. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
BOSTON – SEPTEMBER 28: Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky’s number is displayed with the other Boston Red Sox retired number after the retirement ceremony before the game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees on September 28, 2008 during game one of the double header at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Pesky’s jersey number, 6, was retired today. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

July 24, 2004

Personally, this is one of my favorite Sox-Yankees moments.  This was a regular season match-up at Fenway Park between the two teams.

The incident all started with Red Sox pitcher, Bronson Arroyo hitting Alex Rodriguez in the elbow. Not appreciating the pitch, A-Rod started yelling at Arroyo when he was walking down the line. Catcher Jason Varitek then stepped in, getting into A-Rod’s face and they began exchanging heated words.  Varitek then stuffed his glove in A-Rod’s face and picked him up.  The benches cleared and an all out brawl begun.

The most memorable moment of this fight was when Yankees pitcher, Tanyon Sturtze, came up from behind and got Red Sox outfielder, Gabe Kapler in a choke hold.  With the assistance from his teammate, Trot Nixon, Kapler got Sturtze on the ground and just pounded him.

This all resulted in both A-Rod and Varitek getting suspended 4 games and fined $2,000.  Kapler, Nixon, and Sturtze all got suspended 3 games and fined $1,000.

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