It was a tough year for the New York Yankees’ Captain Aaron Judge. The 2022 MVP was injured and missed many games, which left him behind in the competition. And when he struggled on his return, many thought it to be the end of the season. But that does not seem to be the case. The 2023 All-Star is countering all the surrounding negativity with ease. The same happened when he came to the plate against the Houston Astros.
The Astros have done great this season, and the Yanks had to be their best while facing them. Aaron Judge, being the leader in the team, showed the same as he countered all the boos to homer it past the Astros defense. Not only this, Judge also became another player this season to have over 30 HRs, after two months of absence. Amazing! Isn’t it?
Aaron Judge Answers Boos With a Sky-High Home Run
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It was important for the Yankees to keep the playoffs run alive. And Judge did the same with his dominance on the plate. It increased after Houston fans tried to surpass him with louder criticism. Yankees insider Bryan Hoch expressed, “Aaron Judge was loudly booed before that at-bat. He responded by homering off the train. It’s 6-2.”
Aaron Judge was loudly booed before that at-bat. He responded by homering off the train. It's 6-2 #Yankees.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) September 2, 2023
With this, Judge claimed two runs, a HR and an RBI to his name. And helped the Yankees beat the Astros to take a 1-0 lead in the series. It also added much-needed positivity to the Yankees.
It was also visible in the energy with which Judge. Journalist Brenden reflected it as “The Astros crowd booed Aaron Judge louder than usual before the first pitch. Then Judge homered immediately.”
The Astros crowd booed Aaron Judge louder than usual before the first pitch.
Then Judge homered immediately.
— Brendan Kuty 🧟♂️ (@BrendanKutyNJ) September 2, 2023
And it was magical from the outfielder, as he scored a home run but also created a record. He became the fastest athlete to score 250 home runs in MLB history. Talkin’ Yanks shared this information with the caption, “Aaron Judge becomes the fastest player to 250 home runs in MLB history, reaching that mark in his 810th game!
Aaron Judge becomes the fastest player to 250 home runs in MLB history, reaching that mark in his 810th game! pic.twitter.com/9xpDinoa9X
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 2, 2023
The Yankees best surpassed Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard, who claimed this record in his 855th game. Given that it has come up after injury problems, it gave fans to cheer this record.
Fans Join as Judge Storm Takes the Houston Down
The last few months had been tough for the Yankees and their fans. They could not watch their captain play, which proved disastrous for the team.
But as Judge is back, things are looking better. After a slow start, the 31-year-old has picked up the pace again. His latest record is an example of it. As fans watched it in the making, they reflected it in the following reactions.
Beast mode
— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) September 2, 2023
Imagine how many he would have if he was injured so much!!!
— Jdinsky (@Larelmedia1) September 2, 2023
I was at his 1st and 250th
— Jason Wheaton (@jasoncwheaton) September 2, 2023
Fans termed him a special player, though showed sadness over his age and injury issues.
To bad he’s almost 40
— Ado (@Ado4rmDaIV) September 2, 2023
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He's 31. Harper just hit 300 and he's 30. It's about staying healthy and on the field.
— Donnie Stephenson (@DonaldStevie25) September 2, 2023
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It was a brilliant display from Aaron Judge, which gives the Yankees a chance to make a wild card entry into the playoffs. But will require similar effort from other players to make it happen. Will they be able to make it? Only time will tell.
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