1. 1901
   1920
2. 1933
   1940

The Red Sox and the Yankees have played 2,212 times. The Yankees lead the series by 194 games.

1. Wally Pipp
   Bob Shawkey
2. Babe Ruth
   George Mogridge

Babe Ruth is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of baseball. During his career, he helped both the Red Sox and the Yankees win multiple titles.

1. The King
   The Bambino
2. Kung Fu Panda
   Mr. October

Babe Ruth moved primarily from pitcher to outfielder when he went to the Yankees. He pitched only five times for the Yankees, but he won all five games.

1. Two
   Four
2. Six
   Eight

Babe Ruth won seven World Series championships during his time with the Red Sox and the Yankees. He was also named the AL MVP in 1923.

1. Eight
   11
2. 15
   27

No team has more titles than the New York Yankees. In fact, the next closest team is the St. Louis Cardinals with 11.

1. Five
   18
2. 24
   86

The Red Sox drought from 1919 until 2004 was known as the "Curse of the Bambino." It was one of the longest droughts in sports history.

1. Two
   Three
2. Four
   Six

While the Red Sox made their run to a title in 2004, the movie, "Pitch Perfect," was being made depicting the Red Sox and their long championship drought. At the end of the movie, the Red Sox won the title, which was mirrored in real life the same year.

1. 1920
   1946
2. 1975
   1980

The Red Sox played the Cardinals in the 1946 World Series. To Boston's dismay, they lost in seven games.

1. Fenway Park
   Wrigley Field
2. Citizens Bank Park
   Chase Field

The Boston Red Sox have been playing at Fenway Park since 1912. This makes the stadium the oldest in MLB.

1. None
   Two
2. Three
   Five

The AL Championship series began in 1969. Originally, the series was best of five, but it became best of seven in 1985.

1. 1999
   2001
2. 2003
   2004

The Boston Red Sox were a wild card team coming into the 2004 playoffs. They defeated the Angels in the American League Division Series.

1. 1978
   1990
2. 1999
   2005

The Yankees and the Red Sox finished the 1978 regular season tied for first, so they were forced to play an extra game to decide the AL East. The Yankees won the game 5-4.

1. Whitey Ford
   Ron Guidry
2. Mike Mussina
   Mariano Rivera

Ron Guidry spent his entire career, which spanned 14 seasons, with the New York Yankees. In 1978, he was awarded the AL Cy Young Award, making him the best fit to win a tie-breaker game for the Yankees.

1. 1-0
   2-0
2. 3-1
   3-0

The Red Sox were the first team to ever come back from being down 3-0 in a playoff series. The Yankees were already heavy favorites coming into the series, so the Red Sox pulled off the seemingly impossible.

1. Derek Lowe
   Johnny Damon
2. David Ortiz
   Mark Bellhorn

David Ortiz was a huge part of the comeback for the Red Sox. For his efforts, he was named the Most Valuable Player in the series.

1. C.C. Sabathia
   Curt Schilling
2. Mariano Rivera
   Mike Mussina

Curt Schilling was one of the greatest pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball. He spent the final leg of his career with the Boston Red Sox, helping the team win two titles.

1. 4-0
   4-1
2. 4-2
   4-3

The Yankees defeated the Red Sox in the 1999 AL Championship series before going on the defeat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series. For the Yankees, the loss to Boston was their only defeat throughout the entire playoffs in 1999.

1. Game 1
   Game 2
2. Game 3
   Game 4

The Red Sox won game 3 with a final score of 13-1. They couldn't carry that momentum forward, however, and lost game 4 by a score of 9-2.

1. Mariano Rivera
   Bernie Williams
2. Tino Martinez
   Orlando Hernandez

Hernandez pitched for the Yankees from 1998 until 2002 and again in 2004. He won three straight World Series titles with the Yankees, from 1998 through 2000, before losing to the Diamondbacks in 2001.

1. Four
   Five
2. Six
   Seven

The Yankees managed to win two games at Fenway Park to win this series. They needed those victories considering they gave up two games at home.

1. Mariano Rivera
   Roger Clemens
2. Bob Turley
   Adam Warren

Mariano Rivera played 19 seasons with the New York Yankees. During his career, he was a legendary closer with 13 All-Star appearances.

1. 3-0
   6-5
2. 10-2
   12-6

The Red Sox hit twelve home runs over the course of these seven games. That was a record for the AL Championship series.

1. Jason Giambi
   Jorge Posada
2. Derek Jeter
   Aaron Boone

Aaron Boone was named manager of the Yankees at the end of the 2017 season. He had never served as a manager before this.

1. Joe DiMaggio
   Mickey Mantle
2. Yogi Berra
   Derek Jeter

Ted Williams played for the Red Sox, while Joe DiMaggio played for the Yankees. Both men were in the running for AL MVP in 1941, but DiMaggio was given the award because of his record 56-game hitting streak.

1. Bobby Murcer
   Graig Nettles
2. Thurman Munson
   Felipe Alou

Thurman Munson played catcher for the Yankees from 1969 until 1979. In 1979, he was killed in a plane crash.

1. Derek Jeter
   CC Sabathia
2. Mike Mussina
   Roger Clemens

This pitch caused both benches to empty onto the field. Before the brawl was over, Pedro Martinez threw Don Zimmer to the ground by the head.

1. Ted Williams
   Joe Cronin
2. Carlton Fisk
   Fred Lynn

Jake Powell spent his entire career fighting to get to the top, both literally and figuratively. There is no better example than when he fought Joe Cronin during a game in 1938 that went from the field to the stands when both players were thrown out of the game.

1. Kevin
   Sammy
2. Dom
   Teddy

Dom DiMaggio played eleven seasons in MLB. He spent all eleven season with the Red Sox, while his brother became a legend for the Yankees.

1. Joe McCarthy
   Casey Stengel
2. Don Mattingly
   Ralph Houk

Joe McCarthy was one of the most accomplished managers in the history of Major League Baseball. He won seven World Series titles with the Yankees, which was why the move to the Red Sox seemed odd.

1. One
   Two
2. Three
   Five

After knocking out the Red Sox, the Yankees went on to play the Dodgers in the 1949 World Series. The Yankees won the series and claimed their 12th championship.

1. Jim Lonborg
   David Wells
2. Derek Lowe
   Tracy Stallard

The 1961 season was one of the greatest seasons of all time for the Yankees. Not only did they capture another World Series title, but Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in a season.

1. 12 innings
   14 innings
2. 16 innings
   20 innings

In 1967, the Yankees and the Red Sox played the longest game, in terms of innings, ever at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won 4-3.

1. Cy Young
   Lefty Groove
2. Bill Lee
   Roger Clemens

Lee holds the record for the most games pitched by a Red Sox left-handed pitcher. He was elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2008.

1. 1978
   1981
2. 1985
   1991

In 1978, the Yankees were 14 games behind the Red Sox. The Yankees played their way back before beating the Red Sox four straight games to finish ahead in the standings.

1. Ron Guidry
   Don Baylor
2. Dave Righetti
   Matt Keough

Dave Righetti spent most of his career with the New York Yankees. He later coached the San Fransisco Giants, helping them win three World Series titles.