The Big Deal This Year

[Crash Course]

How many times have Boston and New York finished 1st and 2nd in the final standings with the difference between the two teams being less than 3 games?

[KCBOOMER]

I hope you mean Yanks and Red Sox and not the Giants and Braves. :D

[KCBOOMER]

I count 7 seasons in which this happened (1904, 1948-1950, 1977-78, and 2000) with the Yankees winning every time. In 1977 Boston actually tied for 2nd.

[Crash Course]

Check 1948 and 1950 again.

[KCBOOMER]

Check 1948 and 1950 again.


I must have been seeing things!

[Crash Course]

I did the same thing!
The other 5 years you stated are correct.
Funny, it would seem like there should be more for such a great rivalry.