Aaron Boone, a midseason addition to the Yankees from a baseball family, becomes an unlikely hero as the Yankees dynasty defeats the rising Red Sox in the 2003 ALCS, the zenith of baseball's greatest rivalry.
The 1987 Stanley Cup Finals pitted the dominant Edmonton Oilers, with 7 future Hall of Famers, against the Philadelphia Flyers, led by a rookie goalie, resulting in an iconic Game 7 battle.
A generation of Europeans came to the NBA with skill and promise at the turn of the century, only to be thwarted by bigger, stronger competition stateside - that is, until Dirk Nowitzki took on the mighty Spurs in the 2006 playoffs.
After 108 years, the Chicago Cubs trailed the Cleveland Indians 3-1 in the 2016 World Series Finals. On the brink of extending their drought, the Cubs rallied to force a decisive Game 7.
After winning five Stanley Cups with the greatest dynasty in the history of modern hockey, Mark Messier risked his legacy to accomplish the impossible: winning in New York City.
