Yankees owner ‘confused’ by ‘very, very upset’ fanbase as team struggles in June

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New York Yankees fans have arguably the highest expectations of any fanbase in sports, enjoying 27 championships, the most by any organization in the four major North American sports leagues. 

Those expectations can result in anger when they are not met, and some Yankees fans have expressed their displeasure with the team’s start as New York sits in third place in the AL East. 

Yankees principal owner Hal Steinbrenner speaks during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on December 21, 2022, in Bronx, New York.  (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

On Wednesday, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner joined Michael Kay on the YES Network and expressed some confusion with the disgruntled fanbase. 

"I understand they’re upset," Steinbrenner said. "I’m a little confused this year, being the third week in June, why they're so upset. But they’re upset, and that’s going to get my attention, of course. Everybody just needs to know that we’re hard on all fronts to get this back on the rails and start playing the way we were for a couple-week period there in May." 

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New York has lost nine of 16 games in June and sits 9.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. 

At 41-33, the Yankees currently hold the second Wild Card spot in the American League despite dealing with a rash of injuries to start the season. 

Reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge has played in just 49 of 74 games as the star outfielder has dealt with an injury to his right big toe. 

Manager Aaron Boone, #17, and Aaron Judge, #99 of the New York Yankees talk during batting practice