After a string of disappointing losses, the New York Yankees are finally back on track and fans couldn’t be happier. After losing the series opener to the Cleveland Guardians, the Pinstripes rallied to win the next two games with their captain serving time on the injured list. It was a tense time as the Guardians tried to take the lead in the ninth inning but couldn’t hold it. And Yankee Stadium, complete with 36,060 fans in the stands, was alive with loud cheering for the Bronx team.

The victory didn’t come without its costs as Harrison Bader and Oswald Peraza exited the field with injuries. But Willie Calhoun and Jose Trevino’s singles in the ninth and tenth innings respectively led the victory. Not only that, but Calhoun achieved a major milestone, and Bader is especially proud.

Harrison Bader gifts a classic present to Willie Calhoun for his 1st Yankees HR

That’s right, Calhoun just hit his first homer in pinstripes! It was the bottom of the fifth inning and the Bronx Bombers desperately needed a win. Facing off against the Guardians, Calhoun came in with a solo homer to right-center field, lifting the spirits of every Yankees fan.

And recently returned from the IL Harrison Bader couldn’t be more proud of his fellow teammate. In fact, he gifted him a classic bottle of wine for his very first homer in the Bronx! Calhoun posted a picture of the bottle to his Instagram, on which Bader had scribbled, “5/2/23. 1st Bomb as a Yankee – HB.” The bottle was a Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from 2016.

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Calhoun’s caption on the picture read, “Thank you to my dawg” with Bader’s Instagram handle tagged. And not only did it leave the left fielder impressed, fans couldn’t help but express their admiration too.

New York Yankees fans now want Bader to get an extension

The center fielder is currently set to play in pinstripes till the 2024 season after being traded from the St Louis Cardinals in 2022. But after he made history right in his first season with the Yankees, fans have been lobbying for a longer contract. This recent show of support for Calhoun only left them more impressed.

Some praised the wine bottle that Bader selected.

Fans praised the 28-year-old for his ‘classy’ selection.

It was love all around for both players.

It’s easy to imagine a sense of brotherhood in a team but it’s especially heartwarming to actually see it come alive!

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