For an ownership group that broke the Curse of the Bambino and has brought four World Series championships to New England, John Henry and his group are still hard for most Red Sox fans to warm up to. They’ve owned the team for nearly two decades and yet have never really felt like part of the fabric of the team or city.
That stands in stark contrast to the way Boston sports fans feel about Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. The more apt comparison for the way most Boston sports fans (and at least based on my observations, Red Sox fans specifically) feel about John Henry is the way Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs is perceived in New England.