For the New York Yankees players and fans, today is without a doubt a happy and memorable day: Not only because they won this wild card sudden-death game, earning the chance to challenge the Indians; but also because it's their first playoff victory in five years, since being swept 4-0 by the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series of the 2012 season.
Looking at this young and vibrant team, many middle-aged and even elderly Yankees fans in the stands felt quite emotional: In the mid-90s, it was with the emergence of young talents like Jeter and Rivera that the Yankees later established a dynasty—wondering if history could repeat itself this time?
The Yankees players entering the field gathered around home plate to line up, giving high-fives one by one to the players who started today; each high-five triggered a round of enthusiastic cheers from the stands.
