There was a lot going on for the Yankees and Orioles in 1996. Making the ALCS was just one layer. You slice into the decadent cake that was the '96 Yankees-Oriole rivalry and you're gonna see off-season battles, spit flying, and a young yankee fan who does not respect vertical planes. <br /><br />Both teams were rich and before the season they went after the same talent, like David Cone (Yanks), and David Wells (O's). The Davids, I like to call them.<br /><br />The next layer of the cake would probably be Roberto Alomar spitting on an umpire and then implying the ump's dead child made him bad at his job. That's a think layer.<br /><br />A bitter layer for the O's was the Jeffery Maier incident. That's the young Yankee fan who interfered and made himself a friend of Derek Jeter for life. <br /><br />And it was Bernie Williams, once nicknamed "Zero," but now on the precipice of a breakout season who had the opportunity to add a layer so sweet it would overshadow the rest of the cake. Let's rewind.
