Blue Jays Fan Upset After Aaron Judges 61st HR Hits Glove
He was so painfully close. View the original article to see embedded media. Imaginein front of millions of fans waiting to seeYankeessluggerAaron Judgeachieve historybeing the fan who got a glove on the ball that ties theAmerican League single-season home run record. The glory, the joy, the story youd tell over and over again to your grandchildren and random strangers at cookouts.Unfortunately, no Blue Jays fan will have those life-long bragging rights, though one fan in particular was so painfully close.Judge tied Roger Mariss franchise and AL featafter hitting his 61st homer on Wednesday. As he launched the ball deep into left field in the seventh inning, one Toronto fan can be seen nearly snagging the historic ball. However, the ball flew past the edge of his glove and fell into baseball oblivion.Cameras caught the fans reaction after his near encounter with history. Visibly upset as the ball danced into Torontos bullpen, he threw his glove into the stands and accidentally hit the man behind him. The video continues as the fan wallows and grapples with how close he truly was, at one point even throwing his hat in frustration. He is seen textingprobably sending furious messages to his buddies airing his grievancesthen quietly contemplating.One truly cant blame the fan for his despair, because his close encounter with Judges ball left him empty-handed in more ways than one.President and founder of SCP Auctions,David Kohler, estimated Judges 61st home run ball could have been worth $250,000 or more, via The New York Times.The legendary ball sat in the Blue Jays bullpen for a little while, in the hands ofpitching coach Matt Buschmann, before Yankees reliever Zack Britton came and retrieved it, Toronto pitcher Jordan Romano said via The Canadian Press.Judge later said the ball was handled by New Yorks equipment manager and is locked up for safekeeping.As Judge continues his berth for a historic 62nd homer, hopefully another fan wont have to bear the burden of being the fan who almost caught Judges ball.More Extra Mustard:Eli Manning Explains Comment on Russell Wilsons ContractJays Coach Who Caught Judges 61st HR Married to Sara WalshSara Walsh After Her Husband Returns Judges Home Run Ball: DivorceInside The Pinstripes:Aaron Judges 61st Home Run Creates Special Moment of Togetherness For YankeesFor more New York Yankees coverage, go toInside The Pinstripes
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