Main reason for loyalty is where the most popular players are playing, when Pedro, Manny and Ortiz were with the Sox that created a lot of resentment toward the Yankees.
I could point out a few more reasons;
- Rivalry created by the media bet. Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter.
- As someone said Yankees never participated in winter ball in DR, later during their championship run they had a bunch of boricua players, that might have created some jealousy.
- Steinbreiner personality, his clashes with Billy Martin and legal problems with Dave Winfield (for which he was suspended from baseball) were well reported in DR back in the 70's and early 80's.
- When Alex Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees he turned down a chance to represent DR in the first World Baseball Cup, I personally know plenty of Dominicans who despise him cuz of that. That hate might rub on the team.
- Yankees has too much money, people tend to like the underdogs.
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