Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are coming off a victory against the Cleveland Guardians. The Yanks opened their series with a bang after scoring three runs and restricting the Guardians to two.
During the game, Judge had an unforgettable incident with a fan in the sixth inning that led to a critical umpire review. Guardians’ center fielder Angel Martinez hit a fly ball drifting into foul territory down the right field line.
The Yankees’ captain tracked the ball all the way to the wall and appeared ready to make the catch. However, just as the ball was about to land in his glove, a fan reached out and interfered by getting his hands in the way.
Aaron Judge bobbled this foul ball after a fan got in the mix. The Yankees have challenged for fan interference pic.twitter.com/6XmXMzA46F
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 4, 2025
Aaron Judge made a strong effort to secure the ball despite the interference but ultimately bobbled it, and the ball fell to the ground. Initially, the umpires called the ball foul, but the Yankees promptly challenged the call on the grounds of fan interference. After the review, the call was overturned, and Martinez was out.
It was a crucial call for the Yankees, which helped them eventually win the game. As for the fan, there were no reports of him being removed from the game.
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The Yankees captain continues to create milestones over the years, and 2025 seems to be exceptional. The slugger is coming off a strong performance in May, securing a batting average of .798 with a 1.250 OPS.
Judge smashed 11 home runs and recorded 20 extra-base hits. The captain’s latest achievement put him in franchise history along with elite companies Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig. The slugger became the fourth player in Yankees history to have multi-home run games.
Aaron Judge has 21 home runs with a strong .387 batting clip. His OBP is .485, and his OPS is 1.242. It’s been a great year for Judge as he sits on top as a favorite to win the AL MVP again. The Yanks have made some changes to their bullpen, and fans are unhappy about Aaron Boone’s decision.
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