New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge wowed at Monday night’s Home Run Derby in Miami, winning the trophy by crushing 47 homers — several of which flew over 500 feet.
.@TheJudge44 hit FOUR homers over 500 feet, including this 513-foot blast – longest of the @Tmobile #HRDerby. pic.twitter.com/nWCYOQVVlY
— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2017
As Judge’s impressive performance unfolded, teammates and opponents alike took to Twitter to shower praise on the 25-year old rookie.
One of Judge’s most vocal supporters on social media Monday was fellow Yankees rookie Clint Frazier, who was ready to declare his teammate one of the best to ever do it.
aaron judge! the goat 🐐
— Clint Frazier (@clintfrazier) July 11, 2017
A former Bronx Bomber also chimed in to applaud Judge, retired Yankee and current YES broadcaster Paul O’Neill echoing Frazier’s enthusiasm.
What a year so far, @TheJudge44!! Looking forward to the second half…congrats! #HRDerby
— Paul O’Neill (@PaulONeillYES) July 11, 2017
Cody Bellinger, the young slugger for the Los Angeles Dodgers who lost to Judge in the semifinals of the derby, respectfully congratulated his counterpart from New York with a painfully obvious sentiment.
Also congrats @TheJudge44 you hit balls really far
— CodyBellinger (@Cody_Bellinger) July 11, 2017
Even non-baseball personalities voiced their amazement at Judge’s power, such as Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid.
Aaron Judge is a beast #HomeRunDerby2017
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 11, 2017
With the Home Run Derby crown under his belt, Judge will bat third and start in right field for the American League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
• Josh Luckenbaugh can be reached at jluckenbaugh@washingtontimes.com.
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