Those outside the family of died-in-the-wool Yankees fans have alternately feared, hated, and even despised the team, as one might expect from a franchise that has made a habit of collecting rings through the generations.
But this team is different. The current Yankees have actually become likable, a condition with which they have never had even a passing association.
Loveable is still a ways away. But if the legend youngsters like Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino, and Aaron Hicks are carving out with select veterans such as Matt Holliday and Brett Gardner continues, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they indeed became as beloved as the 1962 Mets.