Yankees, Mets Mark 30 Years With 13-Player All-Subway Series Team
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Updated · The New York Times · May 15
Yankees, Mets Mark 30 Years With 13-Player All-Subway Series Team
4 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 15
Thirty years after the Subway Series began, a retrospective all-time team picked 13 Yankees and Mets based strictly on regular-season rivalry performance rather than overall career value.
Derek Jeter headlined the roster with a series-best 87 games and a .364 average, while Aaron Judge owned the top home-run mark with 14 and Mariano Rivera led all closers with 20 saves.
The Yankees dominated the selections, filling eight of 13 spots, including Mark Teixeira at first, Alex Rodríguez at third, Bernie Williams in center, Hideki Matsui at DH and A.J. Burnett as the top right-handed starter.
The Mets' picks were Mike Piazza, Jeff McNeil, Oliver Pérez and pinch hitter Matt Franco, while Curtis Granderson made the team in left field after producing for both clubs.
The anniversary exercise doubles as a snapshot of the rivalry's defining performers, mixing stars from the 1999-2000 peak through recent standouts such as Judge and McNeil.
If Yankees legends dominate the all-time team, why have the Mets consistently won the rivalry lately?
Beyond the stars selected, who are the most notable snubs from the All-Subway Series roster?
Will Juan Soto's blockbuster deal finally shift the balance of power in New York baseball?