But a special anniversary is coming up on America’s Independence Day, and that’s the 40th year since Dave Righetti’s impressive no-hitter against the Yankees’ biggest rivals, the Boston Red Sox. “Any time it’s July 4th, you’re playing the Red Sox, and it’s George’s birthday, all those ingredients build up to something that could happen and be pretty special,” Righetti said in an interview years later. The biggest external factor playing a part in the game on that day was the heat. After fouling away a ball upstairs, Boggs took a ball very close to the outside edge of the plate. As this July 4th comes around, it’s not only a special day to celebrate our independence, but for Yankees fans, they get to relive and celebrate the 40th anniversary of a truly fantastic moment.

Source: New York Times July 04, 2023 13:15 UTC