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- Aaron Judge home run record: Fan leaps out of stands for historic ball to no avail
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- Judge's historic blast came against Toronto Blue Jays lefty Tim Mayza on Wednesday night
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- Aaron Judge breaks AL record with 62nd home run
"Timely hitting, the pitching has been great. We’ve just got to keep it going." A big blast from Aaron Judge put the surging New York Yankees on the path to yet another win. The ball was caught by Cory Youmans of Dallas, who was sitting in Section 31. Asked what he was going to do with the ball while being taken away with security to have the ball authenticated, Youmans responded, "Good question. I haven't thought about it." ARLINGTON, Texas -- The American League has a new single-season home run king.
The home run ball could be worth two million dollars, according to reports. Fiji's opposition leader said Thursday he will challenge the country's election results, after an overnight "anomaly" abruptly halted a tally that showed him holding a very early lead. Thomas Edwin Loden Jr. was executed in Mississippi Wednesday. His death came amid a number of failed lethal injections across the U.S. The department reported faster processing for migrants in custody on the border, more temporary detention tents, staffing surges and increased criminal prosecutions of smugglers, noting progress on a plan announced in April. More are expected with the end of Title 42 authority, under which migrants have been denied rights to seek asylum more than 2.5 million times on grounds of preventing spread of COVID-19.
Aaron Judge home run record: Fan leaps out of stands for historic ball to no avail
Judge homered and drove in three runs, Jameson Taillon allowed one run in six innings, and the Yankees extended their streak to 11 games by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-1 on Tuesday night. "The history of this game is one of its calling cards," Boone said. Judge, who grew up about half an hour east of San Francisco as a Giants fan, has said that he believes that Bonds' 73 homers is the rightful single-season mark.
After Gonzalez scored on Jose Trevino’s fielder’s choice, Hicks hit an RBI single and Judge followed with a two-run double. Hicks got a one-out single in the sixth, but was thrown out trying to steal second with Judge at the plate. One of New York’s runs in the seventh came when home plate umpire Ron Kulpa ruled Gonzalez had evaded a tag from Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in a rundown between third and home. Replays appeared to show Guerrero did tag Gonzalez, but Toronto had already lost its challenge earlier in the inning. Taillon (2-1) allowed five hits, walked none, and struck out four to win his second straight decision. Judge has 13 RBIs in his past five games, adding a two-run double in New York’s six-run seventh inning.
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The latest report on Judge came earlier Monday as rumors suggested the slugging outfielder could have already garnered a nine-year deal worth more than 300 million. The European Central Bank is expected to follow the US Federal Reserve's lead on Thursday and opt for a smaller interest rate hike, analysts said, on signs that red-hot inflation is finally easing. Prince Harry looked set to turn his fire on his brother William on Thursday, as Netflix airs the final episodes of the docuseries about the disgruntled royal and his wife Meghan.
"We were all a little bit out of sorts," Yankees starter Gerrit Cole said of his teammate's accomplishment in his postgame, on-field interview on the YES Network. "What a special opportunity to share a field with this guy. He's just an unbelievable player, unbelievable talent, unbelievable human. He's been our rock all year." New York Yankees star Aaron Judge launched his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night on the road against the Texas Rangers, breaking the AL record he shared with Roger Maris. Cory Youmans, a Texas Rangers fan, was helped out by security to keep him and his prize safe. He told reporters he hadn’t "thought about" what he might do with the ball, which could reportedly be worth millions. Memory Lane auctions has already offered $2 million for the ball, Sports Illustrated reported.
Judge's historic blast came against Toronto Blue Jays lefty Tim Mayza on Wednesday night
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run of the 2022 season Wednesday night and in doing so tied Roger Maris' American League record for most home runs in a season. Judge's historic blast came against Blue Jays lefty reliever Tim Mayza at Rogers Centre in Toronto. This produced high demand in left field at Arlington, Texas, where one fan risked his health for a shot at the ball. As Judge's blast descended, one fan leapt out of his front-row seat, over a railing and into a gap several feet below.
"You try not to think about it, but it creeps into your head," Judge said, adding there was "definitely some relief" after breaking a seven-game homerless streak. Judge becomes the fourth player to hit at least 62 home runs in a season. The other three — Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa — have all been linked to performance-enhancing drugs.
Judge had one more at-bat and took his position in right field in the bottom of the second inning. That’s when Yankees manager Aaron Boone removed him from the game, allowing him another curtain call. The Yankees poured out of their dugout as soon as Judge touched home plate to celebrate his milestone, which broke a tie with Roger Maris, who hit 61 shots in 1961, for the most hit in a single American League season.
He left the building clutching a baseball worth an estimated $2 million. Sixty-one has also become a magical number in Yankees and baseball lore. Maris hit his 61st homer in 1961 in his 161st game, and Judge broke the record 61 years later in the Yankees' 161st game of the season. Judge is the first American League player to ever hit 62 home runs in a single season. Judge passes Yankees great Roger Maris' longstanding American League single-season home run record of 61 home runs.
Judge circled the bases, thinking about his wife, parents, friends, teammates, and everyone who played a role along the way. He was greeted by third-base coach Luis Rojas with a salute, stepped on home plate with his left foot, and then was mobbed, first by Giancarlo Stanton, then Donaldson, and player after player lining up to hug him. Judge walked out of the press conference, clutching his wife’s hand again, and entered the field again in front of the Yankees dugout. A fan still remaining from the sellout crowd of 38,832 started screaming his name from across the field. ARLINGTON, Texas — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who circled the bases with his mind in a haze three hours earlier Tuesday evening, was now on the field, still trying to comprehend the historic moment. The 30-year-old is slated to become a free agent this offseason after he turned down an eight-year, $230.5 million offer from the Yankees before the season.
Judge, 30, is slated to become a free agent this offseason after he turned down an eight-year, $230.5 million offer from the Yankees before the season. The fan who scaled the railing was removed from the game for their unsafe actions but was unhurt in the fall, according to the Dallas Morning News. The fan is also married to sports reporter Bri Amaranthus. According to USA Today reporter Bob Nightingale, the fan is already fairly wealthy. Corey was seen being escorted out of the stadium by security at the end of the night. The fan who made the biggest catch of his life was identified as Corey Youmans.
Bonds surpassed McGwire in 2001, with baseball's official single-season record of 73 home runs. But Maris Jr. diminished the accomplishments of the two sluggers, who reached their feats during the steroid era. After depositing a Tim Mayza sinker into the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen to tie Maris' mark last Wednesday, Judge went without a home run during the Yankees' final regular-season homestand -- a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Back on the road, Judge, who had gone 2-for-9 with two singles in two games against the Rangers through Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader, took Texas pitcher Jesus Tinoco deep in the first inning of the nightcap to reach No. 62. It appears he has finally broken out of his slump, and if he can post a few more hits Tuesday and Wednesday night, he will have a chance at obtaining the American League Triple Crown.
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