MLB commissioner Rob Manfred reveals his favorite childhood team to watch

The league's commissioner joined popular sports podcast Pardon My Take to discuss which team he grew up supporting before getting his dream job.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announces the pick for the Athletics pick during the MLB Draft at The Coca-Cola Roxy
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announces the pick for the Athletics pick during the MLB Draft at The Coca-Cola Roxy / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
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Major League Baseball certainly has its commissioner Rob Manfred to thank for many of the league's new initiatives that have made the sport more enjoyable to watch for the younger generation, and he's taking that fact even more seriously after appearing on one of the top sports podcasts in the world.

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Manfred appeared on the highly-popular Barstool Sports podcast Pardon My Take, and during his episode he revealed which MLB franchise he grew up supporting and even admitted to still watching many of their games.

"I watch a lot of baseball," Manfred said. "I grew up a Yankees fan. I watch a lot of Yankee games still. I try to balance that off my equal time with the Mets because I live in New York."

While Manfred does still have to check in on the rest of the MLB teams throughout the arduous 162-game season, his loyalty to New York certainly seems to be strong given the fact that he lives there and MLB's league offices are based out of New York City.

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