BOSTON — One of the first things Jazz Chisholm Jr. does after Aaron Judge hits a baseball flush is look at the scoreboard.
In the first inning of Friday night’s 4-1 New York Yankees win over the Boston Red Sox, Chisholm’s eyes darted to Fenway Park’s scoreboard high over the center field wall after Judge connected on a 92.5 mph fastball from Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito. Judge sent Giolito’s pitch 468 feet out of the stadium, giving the Yankees an early 1-0 lead.
The homer flew off Judge’s bat at 112.6 mph, and it’s the exit velocities that always wow Chisholm.
“I feel the same way as you guys, as a fan of baseball,” Chisholm said. “Just watching the best player in the league do his thing every day, I’m in awe. You see him come up to the plate, even when he’s not feeling the best — we get to see a little bit more than anybody else. …He’s a special player. Me and my teammates always talk about how special he is. I couldn’t be happier than to play on the same team as him.”
Judge’s first-inning homer carried extra historical significance. With his 47th home run of the season, Judge passed Joe DiMaggio for the fourth-most home runs in Yankees history. His 362nd home run also means he is now the leader in Yankees history for most home runs by a right-handed hitter.
