When it comes to America’s best sports rivalries, the ones that stand out most prominently are typically regional. The premier bi-coastal rivalry is probably between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers—the organizations have met in the NBA Finals 12 times, most recently in 2008 and ‘10 but most prominently in the ’60s and ‘80s, a period that saw nine Finals matchups.
While Celtics-Lakers is worthy of distinction, it’s not alone. And on Friday, one of sports’ greatest dormant rivalries will be renewed when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series.
