Aaron Judge hits 469-foot HR
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Aaron Judge sentenced a baseball to a very long flight, the Rockies lost in true Rockies fashion, Cal Raleigh was robbed and more from Wednesday's MLB action.
For the second time this season, a veteran right-hander has cleared waivers and returned to the WooSox after being designated for assignment.
When Judge teed off on a 2-0, 94.3-mph fastball from Royals rookie left-hander Noah Cameron that was almost center cut below the belt, Yankees manager Aaron Boone sped from his dugout perch to make sure he had a great look.
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The New York Yankees' star obliterated a ball that nearly made it out of Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday in Kansas City. Judge, in the first inning of the Yankees' matchup with the Royals, smashed a home run that traveled 469 feet and almost cleared the Hall of Fame wall out in left field.
The New York Yankees routed the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night as Aaron Judge helped fuel the victory once again.
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According to USA Today, Judge is the only player in modern-era baseball, which dates to 1901, to have this many homers (23) with so high a batting average (.396) in his team's first 64 games.
Aaron Judge is consistently delivering standout performances this regular season, edging closer to a historic milestone shared by New York Yankees legends Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio.
Aaron Judge wasted no time making his introduction to the Kansas City Royals fans at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday evening. During the top of the first inning, Judge also introduced himself to Royals starter Noah Cameron, taking the first hittable pitch he saw and obliterating it for a 469-foot home run that nearly left the stadium.