Eight moments remain in the Pinstripe Alley Top Moments Tournament! Which ones will emerge as the winners of their respective regions?
The second round of the Pinstripe Alley Top Moments Tournament is now complete. Here are the results for the eight matchups:
Founding-1959
(1) Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech: 67%
(4) DiMaggio's hit streak reaches 56: 33%
(2) Larsen's perfecto: 85%
(3) Ruth's "Called Shot": 15%
1960-79
(4) Reggie homers thrice in '77 World Series Game 6: 53%
(1) Maris hits his 61st homer: 47%
(3) Bucky F'in Dent: 72%
(2) Chambliss blast ends ALCS: 28%
1980-99
(1) Cone's perfecto: 66%
(4) Tino's '98 World Series slam: 34%
(3) Leyritz homer ties '96 World Series Game 6: 70%
(2) Wells's perfecto: 30%
2000-present
(1) Aaron Boone: 86%
(4) DJ3K: 14%
(2) Late-game '01 World Series heroics: 51%
(3) Jeter's Flip Play: 49%
Third round
Founding-1959
(1) Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech vs. (2) Larsen's perfecto
1960-79
(4) Reggie homers thrice in '77 World Series Game 6 vs. (3) Bucky F'in Dent
1980-99
(1) Cone's perfecto vs. (3) Leyritz homer ties '96 World Series Game 6
2000-present
(1) Aaron Boone vs. (2) Late-game '01 World Series heroics
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Yikes. It seems difficult to pick the greatest Yankees moment out of this bunch. Gehrig's speech, perfect games, World Series heroics, and Red Sox heartbreak reign supreme. The third round will kick off next week with the incredibly tough decision of choosing between two of the most iconic moments in baseball history: the "Luckiest Man" speech and the finale of arguably the greatest pitching performance of all-time.
