2000 World Series: Subway Series Showdown

Ken Dufort
May 15, 2025

The Yankees and Mets lit up New York in a crosstown World Series full of tension, swagger, and star power. Explore the headlines that captured the drama and dominance of the Bronx Bombers.

Derek Jeter hit .409, homered on the first pitch of Game 4, and sealed the Yankees' third straight title.

Jeter was named World Series MVP.

Game 1: Yankees 4, Mets 3

In the longest World Series game ever played at 4 hours and 51 minutes, the Yankees broke a record held by Babe Ruth and their 1920s Yankees counterparts.

Explore front pages from Kingston, NY; Schenectady, NY (and sports front page); New York, NY (and more coverage here); and Staten Island, NY sports page coverage.

Read about how one community turned the Subway Series into a neighborhood gathering.

Game 2: Yankees 6, Mets 5

One headline proclaimed “This Series Getting Batty” after the Yanks took Game 2 for a 2-0 series lead, with another proclaimed that they were now in command.

Game 3: Mets 4 , Yankees 2

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have ourselves a series” were the words used by one writer to capture the importance of the Mets win after losing the first two games of the Series. Former Mets players weighed in, too. One more reason the victory was sweet for Mets and “anyone but the Yankees” fans: it put an end to the Yankees’ record winning streak.

Game 4: Yankees 3, Mets 2

Derek Jeter provided immediate momentum in what would become the Yankees third win of the Series. With passions running high, some offered advice on how to manage it in the workplace.

Game 5: Yankees 4, Mets 2

2000 World Series: Subway Series Showdown

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