New York Yankees fans know a thing or two about rooting for future Hall of Famers. Whether it was Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, or other special players in recent years, Yankees fans understand the joy attached to watching individual greatness up close.
That understanding also allows for the appreciation of greatness from afar — namely, in the form of other teams’ all-time great players. And with news of Clayton Kershaw’s imminent retirement still fresh, Yankees fans are, at the end of the day, full of appreciation for the legendary left-hander.
That’s precisely why the Yankees' faithful will recognize the golden nature of Cody Bellinger’s recent comments on Kershaw.