New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge is at the peak of his career with an extraordinary season that set him on pace to surpass his home 62-home run record. The resurgence was triggered by a face-off with the plate umpire, who ejected Judge following a soft argument in the first week of May.
This season, particularly, the New York Yankees have seen an increase in arguments with umpires over controversial strike calls. However, amid a grave injury to an umpire on Sunday, Aaron Judge took a strong stand for the match officials and reflected on the challenging nature of their job.
Aaron Judge Wishes Speedy Recovery To Umpire Nick Mahrley!
Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees’ captain, is not only known for his towering home runs and leadership on the field but also for his sense of sportsmanship and empathy. Recently, Judge stood in solidarity with umpires after a scary incident involving plate umpire Nick Mahrley, who suffered a concussion from a broken bat incident during a game. The incident occurred during the Sunday rubber game between the Yanks and Rockies when Giancarlo Stanton‘s bat broke into two halves on a pitch. Unfortunately, a fragment of the bat flew towards the umpiring crew and struck Nick Mahrley, who was positioned behind the plate. It struck him on the neck, and Nick had to be catered off the field with neck bands as he couldn’t move.
As per the latest report, Nick Mahrely has been diagnosed with a concussion and will miss the next scheduled series. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge, always thoughtful and considerate, expressed his support for Mahrley and the umpiring community in the aftermath of the incident. He opined how umpires are under constant pressure during the game, with the benches and hitters yelling at them on every ball or strike call. To make split-second decisions in a competitive environment is always challenging, and the umpiring crew has to perform this job on a daily basis. “To see him get carted off wasn’t easy, but just definitely hoping for the best,” Judge said. Meanwhile, in the same game, the New York Yankees captain scripted history by scoring his 50th and 51st season home runs to fetch a 10-3 comfortable victory for his side.
Judge, Soto, Stanton Goes Back-To-Back In Incredible Offensive Night
During Sunday’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies, the New York Yankees were in a jam with a minimal 4-3 lead. Meanwhile, Juan Soto extended the lead with a solo home run in the seventh inning which marked the beginning off a historic show. Aaron Judge delivered the very next pitch to deep centre field to record his second homer of the game.
The Yankee fans went berserk and honoured the captain with a curtain call. Meanwhile, Giancarlo Stanton joined the partly as he slammed another solo home run to score a third back-to-back home run, and within the blink of an eye, the Yankees lead soared to 7-4. Later, Gleyber Torres converted his base hit streak into a three-run homer as the Yanks wrapped up with a 10-3 victory.
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