Yankees: 3 Forgotten Moments of 2009 World Series Run

2. A-Rod Takes Brian Fuentes Deep

Alex Rodriguez continued his clutch ways in the 2009 ALCS against the Angels.

Look at silly little Erick Aybar up there! He thinks he’s tagging out a wandering A-Rod in the…middle…of extra innings? He thinks he’s got a Luis Castillo-like gift here. No, my friend. That’s called a home run trot.

Anyway, the Angels were about to DO IT. They were going to DO WHAT THE TWINS COULDN’T and steal a win on the road at Yankee Stadium! Head home with their collective head held high! Minnesota couldn’t retire A-Rod in the ninth with a two-run lead, which doomed them, but whatever. Brian Fuentes isn’t Joe Nathan.

With a one-run lead in extras, Fuentes left an 0-2 PITCH far too high, and Rodriguez simply flicked it over Bobby Abreu and the right field wall.

New York would go on to win this one on a Jerry Hairston Jr. mad dash a few innings later, a moment that serves as another phenomenal candidate for this list. 2009 was awesome.