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The Night New York Ruled Sports
If you were a New York sports fan on the night of Monday, October 27, 1986, you had plenty of reasons to celebrate!
At Shea Stadium in Queens, the New York Mets were facing the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the World Series. After a dramatic postseason run and an unforgettable comeback in Game 6, the Mets had one final obstacle standing between them and a championship.
Meanwhile, across the Hudson River at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the New York Giants were battling their NFC East rivals, the Washington Redskins, on Monday Night Football.
Two stadiums. Two major sporting…
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