The Boston Red Sox are battling with the New York Yankees to punch their ticket to the ALDS on Thursday night. It’s the latest in a long string of postseason battles between the two American League East rivals, and it’s safe to say there could be a lot of drama.
Nothing will ever beat the 2004 playoffs, though, when the Red Sox overcame a 3-0 series deficit in the ALCS against the Yankees to advance to the World Series. Considering how Boston hadn’t won a championship in 86 years, this was a big deal for the city.
That included some of the biggest stars to come from Boston, with that group featuring legendary actor Matt Damon. In the new “ Believers: Boston Red Sox ” docu-series, Damon revealed that he put off filming a movie with another legendary actor, George Clooney, so that he