It was one of those moments that reminds us why we love sports.
A #BlueJays fan scooped up a home run ball hit by Aaron Judge, turned to a young #Yankees fan wearing a Judge jersey, and gifted him the ball. The boy sobbed into his arms.
🥲 The story: thestar.com/sports/bluejay
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Young Yankees fan in tears after Blue Jays fan gifts him Aaron Judge home run ball
It was one of those moments that reminds us why we love sports. The boy was overcome with emotion and instantly sobbed into the arms of another fan who a few moments ago was just a stranger at a baseball game.
Video via @MLBYoung Yankees fan in tears after Blue Jays fan gifts him Aaron Judge home run ball
The scorecard will read that Aaron Judge hit a home run to left field off Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah in the sixth inning to tie the game 1-1. But the cameras that followed that crushed baseball into the seats at Rogers Centre tell a whole other story.
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The two fans, strangers just moments ago, wearing rival baseball attire embraced for several moments.
“Thank you so much,” the Yankees supporter appeared to say on videos of the viral interaction from the Sportsnet broadcast.
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Enjoy the kindness. 🥺
Aaron Judge and this very generous Blue Jays fan made this kid's night!
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Why we love sports today:
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It was one of those moments that reminds us why we love sports.
A #BlueJays fan scooped up a home run ball hit by Aaron Judge, turned to a young #Yankees fan wearing a Judge jersey, and gifted him the ball. The boy sobbed into his arms.
The story: thestar.com/sports/bluejay
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THAT FAN WHO GOT JUDGE'S HR
BASEBALL IS THE BEST
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Aaron Judge destroys a baseball for a HR. It’s caught by a Jays fans. He gives it to a young kid wearing Yankees gear and makes his whole life. Beautiful.
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