This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/30/2005.
The 2004 Yankees won 101 games in the regular season, finishing first in the AL East. In the AL Division series, New York faced the Minnesota Twins. Under the leadership of Derek Jeter, and the play of Hideki Matsui and especially Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera, the Yanks dispatched the Twins in four games. The ALCS pitted New York against long-time rival Boston. With the first two games in Yankee Stadium, the Bronx Bombers jumped out to a 2-0 series lead, with Rivera saving both for wins. Game Three also was won by the Yanks in a 19-8 game, despite the Sox being at home. Game Four, also at Fenway Park was taken by Boston, as was a 2-0 victory in a Game Five pitching duel. The series returned to New York with the Yanks leading 3-2. In a close game, the Red Sox emerged with a 4-2 win to even the series. In the deciding Game Seven, the Red Sox pitchers combined to limit the Yanks to only three runs while the Boston offense tallied ten. With the victory, the Red Sox upset the Yanks to win the AL Pennant. This bunting, which hung in Yankee Stadium for the playoffs, is red over white over blue over white over red striped cloth with white stars on the blue stripe. The top has a canvas reinforcement strip stitched to the bunting. There are three brass grommets on the canvas strip (right, middle and left). There are there brass grommets attached to the blue stripe portion of the bunting (right, middle and left). The bunting shows good wear. The canvas strip torn at the left end and there are several holes in the blue portion of the bunting. The brass grommet on the left end of the canvas strip and in the middle of the blue stripe of the bunting are missing. Accompanied by a Yankees Steiner letter.