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 events. And one remarkable night when New York was the center of the sports world!

In this episode of Historically Speaking Sports, hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs talk about that night and what made this night so special in the annals of sports history.

Later in the show, Charles and Dana talk about another great sports day in the history of New York City in the mid 1990s. However in this case, it was overshadowed by events taking place 3000 miles away on a freeway in Los Angeles.

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With Game 1 of the 2026 World Series arriving this Friday, Historically Speaking Sports presents “The 2026 World Series: Historic Tale of the Tape!” Podcast co-host Dana Auguster takes a deep dive into the histories of the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, exploring their legendary players, defining seasons, unforgettable postseason moments, and journeys to the Fall Classic. Which franchise has the stronger baseball history, and which team is ready to make history of its own? Join us as we compare these two organizations and celebrate the stories that make October baseball so special!

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Imagine two baseball teams that finished in last place in their divisions one year, only to find themselves battling for a World Series championship the next. Now imagine seven games filled with dramatic comebacks, extra-inning battles, spectacular individual performances, and a winner-take-all Game 7 that would go down as one of the greatest in baseball history. That's exactly what baseball fans witnessed in October 1991, when the Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves met in one of the most memorable Fall Classics of all time!

In this edition of the podcast Hosts Dana Auguster and Charles Combs takes us back to relive one of the greatest World Series ever between two very unlikely teams.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the 1991 World Series, and we're turning back the clock to relive every bit of the drama. We'll revisit the Twins' home-field advantage inside the Metrodome, the Braves' fight to overcome a two-game deficit, Kirby Puckett's legendary performance in Game 6, and Jack Morris' remarkable 10-inning shutout in Game 7. And, of course, we'll relive the moment Gene Larkin delivered the walk-off hit that brought Minnesota its second World Series championship in five years!

Yet we're not stopping with the Braves and Twins. Stick around until the end of the show for a special Historically Speaking Sports shout-out segment, when we'll recognize the other World Series Game 7s that went into extra innings. We'll look back at those winner-take-all contests that required more than nine innings to crown a champion and discuss how they compare with the unforgettable finish to the 1991 Fall Classic.

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