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New York Mets star Juan Soto is used to facing an energized crowd at Yankee Stadium—but not boos from New York Yankees fans shouting his name.
On Friday, slugger Soto returned to Yankee Stadium for the first time since signing his 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets—the Yankees’ crosstown rival. Yankees fans, still heartbroken over Soto’s departure, were quick to express their displeasure with the 26-year-old hitting sensation.
The crowd of 47,000 stood as Soto took the field, but instead of a standing ovation, he was met with a chorus of boos, jeers, and a coordinated protest: fans turned their backs on him in unison.
Rather than let the chilly reception rattle him, Soto took the fans’ heartbreak in stride—grinning and removing his cap to give a cheeky wave to his former hometown crowd.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters, “He knew that was coming.”
Soto agreed, adding, “I was ready for it.”
Though Soto only played one season with the Yankees, he was a key part of the offensive rotation that led the Bronx Bombers to the 2024 World Series (where they lost 4-1 to the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers). Many fans had hoped his tenure in pinstripes would last much longer.
Still nursing the sting of his departure, jilted fans had a field day at Soto’s expense—and the Mets’ 6–2 loss to the Yankees on Friday night certainly didn’t help.
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On Friday, slugger Soto returned to Yankee Stadium for the first time since signing his 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets—the Yankees’ crosstown rival. Yankees fans, still heartbroken over Soto’s departure, were quick to express their displeasure with the 26-year-old hitting sensation.
The crowd of 47,000 stood as Soto took the field, but instead of a standing ovation, he was met with a chorus of boos, jeers, and a coordinated protest: fans turned their backs on him in unison.
Rather than let the chilly reception rattle him, Soto took the fans’ heartbreak in stride—grinning and removing his cap to give a cheeky wave to his former hometown crowd.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters, “He knew that was coming.”
Soto agreed, adding, “I was ready for it.”
Though Soto only played one season with the Yankees, he was a key part of the offensive rotation that led the Bronx Bombers to the 2024 World Series (where they lost 4-1 to the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers). Many fans had hoped his tenure in pinstripes would last much longer.
Still nursing the sting of his departure, jilted fans had a field day at Soto’s expense—and the Mets’ 6–2 loss to the Yankees on Friday night certainly didn’t help.
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