Hunter Dobbins is a 25-year-old rookie pitcher for the Red Sox who has a deep-seated loyalty to the team, inherited from his father, a diehard Red Sox fan. Dobbins stated he would retire rather than play for the Yankees, illustrating the intensity of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. Despite not being a diehard fan himself, he enjoyed watching the Red Sox and disliked the Yankees due to his father's experiences. Dobbins is excited for his debut in this storied rivalry, having marked the game on his calendar.
"I grew up watching the Red Sox a lot, but I knew I wanted to do this as a career, I didn't get attached to a team, but I grew up watching [the Red Sox], and just, I think out of disdain for the Yankees, I watched anybody but them."
"My dad was a diehard Red Sox fan, and I've said it before, that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I'd retire."
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