Fans were willing to risk it all when they dashed onto the concourse Tuesday night in hopes that Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run would fall in the area.
But it was a double blow for fans. An estimated $2 million-plus ball was caught in the stands on the spot and the man was ejected from the game.
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The judges hit a home run as the first batter of the game, so fans didn’t even see the out scored before being kicked out of Grove Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
The good news is that he fell and was not injured.The Texas Rangers chose not to punish the fan further, so police let him go without further incident. According to TMZ.
Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season against Rangers pitcher Jesus Tinoko Tuesday night, passing Roger Maris for the most home runs in a single season by an American League player.
Roger Maris Jr. called Judge the Judge “New CLEAN HOME RUN KING!!” on tuesday.
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The ball was caught by Rangers fan Corey Youmans. To keep him and his prize safe, he was assisted by security guards. Youmans told reporters he “has no idea” about what he will do with the ball, which is said to be worth millions of dollars. According to Sports Illustrated, a Memory Lane auction has already put up a $2 million offer for the ball.
Bree Stimson of Fox News contributed to this report.