Since the day Jazz Chisholm Jr. arrived with the Yankees last July during a series in Boston just ahead of the trade deadline, Aaron Boone has encouraged the player with an eclectic personality to be himself.

There is a lot that comes with that.

And while the manager has had to rein in a few things here or there with Chisholm, he has also established a strong relationship with him that has been one of the reasons he has flourished in pinstripes — even with some bumps along the way.

“I love it [managing Chisholm] ,” Boone said Thursday before the deciding Game 3 of the wild-card series against the Red Sox. “I love Jazz; I really do. It doesn’t mean we haven’t had some heart-to-hearts and some fun conversations from time to time. But he’s great. He’s obviously a great player.

“I cheris

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