Yankees Vs. Mets: Flashback To 2000 'Subway Series' World Series Matchup

In late October 2000, New York City was the epicenter of the baseball world, as the New York Yankees and New York Mets faced off in the 2000 World Series.

With the two teams set to face-off in a three-game series at Citi Field beginning on Friday night (watch Game 2 of the series on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), here's a look-back at the 2000 Subway Series.

Irony from the jump.

The Mets sent Al Leiter, who spent the first two-plus seasons of his MLB career with the Yankees (1987-89)...