The most famous New York Yankees player of all-time (and perhaps baseball player ever) is Babe Ruth. He is considered sacred. So sacred he’s usually off limits.
Therefore, calling the man out is considered high-baseball criminal activity. It’s never a good look from the perspective of the Yankees faithful.
A month before Adam Ottavino signed with the Yankees, he made the ballsy statement that he would strike out Babe Ruth every time. He further explained that the game was different back then and players could get away with eating unhealthy and pretty much doing whatever they wanted.