Why do Dominicans hate the Yankees? - Page 2

Cleef · #11 06-06-2009, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Hillbilly

The Yankees signed Damasito Garcia out of college and two years later he was on second base...1976 or so,...
But there are other reasons.
1) the Aguilas and Licey are the two most popular teams in DR baseball.
2) For years the Pirates and the Dodgers were the MLB ball team that sent the most players to these two rivals.
3) The Yankees never took much part in DR Winter League...so no fan base created.
In fact most AL teams ignored the DRWL.
Steve Yeager, Lasorda were here, so were Dock Ellis, Willie Stargell, Bob Robertson, George Foster (dubbed "cachimbito" by the fans). Gene Garber ate Thanksgiving in our house...Way back when, Sad Sam Jones used to walk the streets of Santiago with a portable record player, and he never got very far before someone invited him in to play records and socialize...

Them wus da days!!!

HB

And that's that. Well said HB!

Nevermind us contemporary neophytes.

Vacara · #12 06-23-2009, 03:51 PM

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.

Banker Bill · #13 06-23-2009, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by El Tigre

[LEFT]So I got into baseball just recently (4 years ago). My favorite team has always been the NY Yankees but to my surprise most of my fellow Dominicans despise them. They prefer Boston. In my family me and 4 others are the only Yankee fans. I have a pretty large family so you can imagine what it feels like when Boston is on top of the Yankees...

"Dominicans" hate the Yankees because they've sucked the last few years. Six - seven years ago "Dominicans" loved the Chicago Cubs because of Sammy Sosa. Five - six years ago they "all" loved the Yankees. Four - five years ago the Red Sox... now I am not sure who they love. I can't blame "them." Fickle sports fans always love a winner. If you did not grow up cheering for the team, then chances are you "jumped on the bandwagon."

-BB

lexi · #14 06-23-2009, 05:52 PM

This thread is so funny and so true - my husband hates the Yankees and his favorite team is the Red Sox. I didn't realize the whole Dominicano community was the same...lol. Everytime a game comes on the tv and the Yankees are playing he cheers for the other team.

jaguarbob · #15 06-23-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lexi

This thread is so funny and so true - my husband hates the Yankees and his favorite team is the Red Sox. I didn't realize the whole Dominicano community was the same...lol. Everytime a game comes on the tv and the Yankees are playing he cheers for the other team.

my family root for players,not teams...when manny was with boston,it was boston,now it is the dodgers...and Pujols is a favorite,as well as Polanco,as he is a family member
and they do hate aroid...he realy is not a dominican as far as they are concerned
oscar

El Tigre · #16 08-05-2009, 10:26 AM

I started this thread and never responded to it. My apologies.

There is something I noticed in my (very large) family this year...they are sporting LA Dodgers caps. Hummmmm I wonder why....

I took a taxi from the washington heights the other day and the taxi driver (in his 50s) was wearing a sox cap. I asked him about this "phenomenom" (if you will) and this is what he said: historically the yankees have been known to be racist because they didn't hire Dominicans in the past bla bla bla

I stopped him right there and pointed out ALL the Dominican players that have played with the Yankees. Then he moved on to say Yankees mistreat their players...look at what they did to Soriano yadda yadda yadda. Then I tried to explain to him that owning a baseball team is like owning a company. If an employee is not producing you have to let him go. From what I have learned money baseball is HUGE now and this is the type of baseball being played by the MAJOR teams.

I tell you...it was a 30 minute conversation on why he hates the Yankees but failed to give me ONE valid reason.

I rest my case. This is BS. The Yankees are the greatest team in Baseball (period).

Vacara · #17 08-05-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by El Tigre

I started this thread and never responded to it. My apologies.

There is something I noticed in my (very large) family this year...they are sporting LA Dodgers caps. Hummmmm I wonder why....

I took a taxi from the washington heights the other day and the taxi driver (in his 50s) was wearing a sox cap. I asked him about this "phenomenom" (if you will) and this is what he said: historically the yankees have been known to be racist because they didn't hire Dominicans in the past bla bla bla

I stopped him right there and pointed out ALL the Dominican players that have played with the Yankees. Then he moved on to say Yankees mistreat their players...look at what they did to Soriano yadda yadda yadda. Then I tried to explain to him that owning a baseball team is like owning a company. If an employee is not producing you have to let him go. From what I have learned money baseball is HUGE now and this is the type of baseball being played by the MAJOR teams.

I tell you...it was a 30 minute conversation on why he hates the Yankees but failed to give me ONE valid reason.

I rest my case. This is BS. The Yankees are the greatest team in Baseball (period).

Point at me all the Dominicans players who have been with the Yankees.

Mr. Lu · #18 08-05-2009, 01:29 PM

What a silly argument. It's an over generalization. If Dominicans hate the Yankees, it's the same reason other fans hate the Yankees. The money issue, etc. The "Evil Empire" blah blah blah.....As per the argument with the cab driver, your first defense shouldn't have been about the game, rather that Dominicans aren't a race.

Well, actually, the more I look at it the more they could be called a race of their own....

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Mr. Lu

Chip · #19 08-05-2009, 02:02 PM

Dominicans are fair weather fans (just like myself). When I came here ten years ago all you saw were jankees hats, now all you see are Boston ones.

No doubt the local bancas have something to do with it, after all who is going to bet on a losing team, much less wear their cap.

If the Yankees win it all this year, I predict a jankee renaissance.

Vacara · #20 08-05-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chip

Dominicans are fair weather fans (just like myself). When I came here ten years ago all you saw were jankees hats, now all you see are Boston ones.

No doubt the local bancas have something to do with it, after all who is going to bet on a losing team, much less wear their cap.

If the Yankees win it all this year, I predict a jankee renaissance.

Dominicans are not fair weather fans, they follow Dominican players. A team could be in the tank but if they have many players from Quisqueya Dominicans will cheer for them.