Aaron Judge, a seasoned player with nine years in the major leagues, has achieved numerous milestones. These include setting the record for most home runs in a season in the American League, earning the AL MVP title, and being designated as the 16th captain in New York Yankees history.
However, despite his illustrious career, the 32-year-old power hitter had never been ejected from a game—until Saturday. In his 870th game, during the seventh inning clash with the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium, Judge found himself ejected after disputing a called third strike.
Expressing his dissatisfaction with plate umpire Ryan Blakney, Judge walked away only to be promptly thrown out of the game. This occurred while the Yankees held a 5-3 lead, ultimately the final score.
Despite his early exit, Judge had a productive day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double. Notably, this was only his second multi-hit game since April 14, highlighting the challenges of what has been a frustrating season for him thus far. Trent Grisham took over Judge’s position in center field following his ejection.
