Since booing is the new cool thing to do, here’s everyone who has played for the Yankees that I can vaguely remember booing rational or not:
- Danny Tartabull – For some reason when I was 12 or so I thought Danny Tartabull was the worst player on the face of the earth. I attribute this to being a kid. I’ve learned my lesson and I felt really bad the first time I looked at his baseball-reference page and realize he was a really good offensive player in his three full years with the team.
- Kyle Farnsworth – In 2007 I’d about had my fill of Rowdy Kyle, as had pretty much everyone who watched him pitch for the Yankees. In the middle of the year, people were booing when it was announced he was simply warming up in the bullpen. In late September in a game against the Orioles he came in with a big lead (and probably because it was a big lead) and was so bad that Mariano had to come in and record a save. I also managed to start a “We Want Proctor!” cheer in the very empty Tier Box/Tier Reserve.
- Mike Mussina – I put this here because I think I might have booed him in a blind fit of rage at some point 2007 but I can’t remember. If I did, I’m sure I felt terrible afterward.
- Bobby Abreu – In 2008 he made about three horrible plays in right field in a row in cold wet weather and after the third I (and most of the 10,000 other people suffering in the weather) just sort of let out “BOOOOOOOOOOO“. I don’t feel bad. Bobby is/was a wonder at the plate but his atrocious defense in 2008 is a big reason why he was let go.
As you can see I don’t really boo people much, and never if I’m with my mother because she’d hit me. I’m afraid I’ll never be a part of the in crowd.
Bobby Abreau deserved a good booing. He was afraid of the right field wall like Indiana Jones was snakes.