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O'Hearn's pinch-hit RBI single in 9th rallies Orioles to 6-5 win over Rays
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Yankees swept after Aroldis Chapman blows save
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MLB Power Rankings: Top 10 Shake-Up as Braves, Red Sox Climb and Astros Plummet, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Spirit of 98: Yankees have chance for all-time special season
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New York Yankees - Wikipedia
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August 27, 1998: Yankees blow 9th-inning lead before beating Angels in 11th – Society for American Baseball Research
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The Yankees' 26 greatest home runs of the last 26 years
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Mariano Rivera: MLB's Greatest Closer - Pinstripes Nation
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Alonso and Verlander lead the Mets past the Yankees 9-3 in the Subway Series
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The Yankees Have Fallen Into a Deep Funk
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Houston Astros sweep Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series again
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Let's look back at the best games of the 1998 Yankees season - Pinstripe Alley
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Torkelson hits 2 homers as Detroit beats Yanks and Rodón 10-3, ends New York's 5-game win streak