New York Yankees fans, perhaps more than any other professional baseball team’s fans, cherish their homegrown talent. This is, of course, particularly ironic, given that the number one criticism most other fans hurl at the Yankees is that they “buy” their championships, but that’s neither here nor there. The simple fact of the matter is we love to see an organizational guy climb the ranks and become a superstar. If nothing else, it makes for a great narrative.
I was born in 1992. By the time I was old enough to really form lasting memories, the Core Four (Five!