Aaron Judge has finally done something that was thought to be impossible in the American League for 61 years. He slammed his 62nd seasonal home run on Tuesday night. Now he has surpassed the legendary Roger Maris’ previous American League seasonal home run record of 61 homers. Therefore, Judge has just rewritten baseball history and became a record-setter.?
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Aaron Judge has arguably always been a high-class entertainer on the baseball diamond since his MLB debut. He started his career as a New York Yankees outfielder in 2016 and has since been creating a grand legacy. The four-time All-Star is also further strengthening his chances for this year’s American League MVP Award.?
Judge tied Maris’ American League record more than a week ago. From there on, baseball lovers and Yankees supporters, in particular, have long awaited Judge’s record-breaking slam. But finally, the wait got over in Tuesday night’s game between the Yankees and the Texas Rangers. And the man who caught the historic home run ball in the crowd got briefly interviewed after the game.?
Aaron Judge and the man with the royal catch?
The ball that Aaron Judge smashed for his 62nd home run had history written all over. A man by the name of Cory Youmans had the privilege of catching the honored shot. Interestingly, Youmans is a well-accomplished personality on his own. He is the vice president of Fisher Investments, a firm that manages $197 billion globally. ?
On the other hand, Youmans’ wife is Bri Amaranthus, a reporter for the Sports Illustrated news daily. Amaranthus specializes in covering the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL and the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. The historic home run ball that Youmans caught on Tuesday night is now a piece of baseball memorabilia. In the case of an auction, the ball can fetch up to $2 million.?
However, when asked about what Youmans would do with the prized ball, he answered, “Good question. I haven?t thought about it.”?
Corey Youmans caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball. He’s a vice president at Fisher Investments, which manages $197 billion worldwide
When asked what he’ll do with the ball: “Good question. I haven’t thought about it.” pic.twitter.com/OCJci1P8Pc
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) October 5, 2022
Some fans reacted to Youmans’ response:?
Why rich people always get more rich?
— 🇵🇷 (@Justin_Flavor) October 5, 2022
Charity would be nice.
— Lycanthropia and Donatella R.I.P.Portulaca🦬😺🇮🇹 (@Valeria_Strega) October 5, 2022
Oh great it goes to a rich guy.
What a shocker this world is
— Armand (@Armand27) October 5, 2022
Great pic of No. 62 ball from wife of Cory Youmans, who caught it. @BriAmaranthus is reporter for SI and was on The Bachelor.
(H/T @FOSAdam) pic.twitter.com/P577TGDmqy
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) October 5, 2022
Therefore, as the owner of the priceless memorabilia, it’s now up to Youmans to decide what he does.?
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Irrespective of what Youmans decides to do with the ball later, he would undoubtedly wish to cherish the moment for now.?
How much more can Judge achieve??
The regular season is at the endpoint, and the playoffs are about to begin. The Yankees will be contesting in the post-season games. Judge has already broken the American League’s previous highest home run tally count. Now he will look to break the overall MLB record by leading his team into the World Series.?
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What would you have done with the ball if you caught Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run? Let us know in the comments below.?