WATCH: Aaron Judge Grants Young Fan’s Wish in an Emotional Encounter Before Smashing His 18th Home Run
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NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 09: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on against the Cleveland Indians during the second inning in Game Four of the American League Divisional Series at Yankee Stadium on October 9, 2017 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Aaron Judge has been in dominant form over the last month, especially since returning from injury. This has allowed the New York Yankees to get some crucial wins, thereby turning around their season. But despite his status as one of the game’s top stars, he does not forget the fans. Most recently, he made a young supporter’s dream come true with a touching gesture.
Judge has been playing some great baseball this season. From his batting to his fielding, and even his leadership skills. But the Yankees’ captain took the time to ensure that a young fan enjoyed a priceless moment.
Aaron Judge played catch with a young fan before smashing his 18th home run this season
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The Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners in their most recent game with a dominant 10-2 win. Aaron Judge smashed his 18th home run of the season while guiding his team to victory. But before the game, he helped a fan create a very special memory. Judge played catch with a young fan, in what was an emotional moment for the Yankees supporter. What made the moment even more special was that the youngster was wearing Judge’s #99 jersey. Talkin’ Baseball shared a video of the moment on Twitter.
Judge played catch with a young fan 🥹 pic.twitter.com/OWgVA5mgLU
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 30, 2023
In a Tweet, they said, “Judge played catch with a young fan”. It was an epic moment as Judge took a moment of time to create a lifelong memory for the fan. He made the memory even more special by smashing his 18th home run of the season and winning the game.
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2022 was a massive season for Judge as he smashed 62 home runs en route to winning the AL MVP. And once again, he has smashed 18 homers at this point last season. Only time will tell if the Yankees slugger will be able to repeat his last year’s success.
Judge has silenced all of his doubters
After the 2022 season, Aaron Judge signed a franchise record $360 million deal. This led to many questioning whether he would be able to keep up his MVP form. In 2023, he has proven all of those doubters wrong with his batting form. Furthermore, he has been on a whole other level since returning from injury in early May. Only time will tell if he is able to match his 2022 season, but the signs look promising.
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Abhishek Kumar