Aaron Boone is not one of the most beloved people in New York. The Yankees manager has often been a polarizing figure during his nearly decade-long stint, but potentially no decision was more widely criticized than the one that involved pulling Gerrit Cole during Game 1 of the World Series last postseason.

Boone made the fateful decision to take the Yankees' ace out after six innings pitched; Cole had allowed just four hits, one run, and no walks as New York held a 2-1 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers down the stretch. But after Cole left the mound, the Dodgers tied the game in the eighth inning, setting the stage for Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning.

The Yankees would go on to lose the series 4-1 despite scoring just one fewer run than the Dod

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