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New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill are the first to hit three home runs consecutively in the pos

New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill are the first to hit three home runs consecutively in the postseason in an 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians

The 2001 New York Yankees season was the 99th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 95–65 finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. Roger Clemens had sixteen straight wins, tying an American League mark shared by Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Schoolboy Rowe, and Smoky Joe Wood. Clemens would finish the season with the AL Cy Young Award and become the first pitcher to win six Cy Young Awards.

Another chapter was written in the story of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry when, on September 2, 2001, Mike Mussina came within one strike of a perfect game before surrendering a bloop single to Carl Everett. This was Mussina's third time taking a perfect game to or beyond the 8th inning.

Historical Significance

The 2001 New York Yankees season was the 99th season for the Yankees.

Key People

Tim Raines

Athlete

American baseball player

– present

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  4. Osama bin Laden publishes a fatwa declaring jihad against all Jews and Crusaders

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 30, 1997?
The 2001 New York Yankees season was the 99th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 95–65 finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre.
Why is New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill are the first to h... significant?
The 2001 New York Yankees season was the 99th season for the Yankees.
Who was involved in New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter, and Paul O'Neill are the first to h...?
Key figures include Tim Raines (Athlete).

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