Everything to know about Aaron Judge's 62nd home run, from the fan who caught the ball to the price it could fetch

David Suggs

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There's a new king of New York. And his name is Aaron Judge.

The Yankees' slugger cemented himself in the annals of baseball history on Tuesday night, launching homer No. 62 in the second leg of the Bronx Bombers' doubleheader with the Rangers. Judge took Texas' right-hander Jesus Tinoco deep in the first inning of Game No. 161.

Here's what you need to know about Judge's historic jack.

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Who gave up Aaron Judge's 62nd home run?

The hurler on the mound was 27-year old righty Jesus Tinoco. Tinoco threw an inside slider that caught too much of the plate. "All Rise" made him pay, sending a rocket into the left field bleachers.

According to ESPN's Stat and Info team, Tuesday was the 17th time Judge went yard on a slider this season. It might be time to take that out the ole pitching arsenal when facing No. 99.

With an exit velocity of 100.2 miles per hour and a launch angle of 35 degrees, Judge's moonshot would clear the fences in all 30 ballparks. It traveled an estimated 391 feet.

Here's a video of Judge's historic blast: 

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Who caught Aaron Judge's 62nd home run?

According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Judge's record-setting dinger landed in Section 31, Row 1, Seat 3. It fell right into the grasp of Dallas native Cory Youmans, who was summarily swept away by stadium security to have the ball authenticated.

Youmans, married to Emmy-winning reporter (and former The Bachelor contestant) Bri Amaranthus, certainly will have an idea of his — and his new souvenir's — worth. He is the Vice President of at Fisher Investments, a firm that manages nearly $200 billion in assets, per ESPN's Darren Rovell.

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That also means Youmans knows how to make a deal. It will be no small feat — or check — for Judge to retrieve that ball.

How much Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball worth?

Per Nightengale, Judge's historic home run should net Youmans at least $2 million in returns. Whatever those Rangers tickets cost him were totally worth it.

I wonder if he'll go on vacation. Maybe rent a yacht? Who knows?

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What happened to the fan that fell over the railing trying to catch Aaron Judge's home run ball?

For those with a keen eye, you might have noticed someone barreling over the railing as Judge's dinger headed for the left field bleachers. 

Although we don't know his name, the fan is OK, according to Dallas Morning News' Evan P. Grant. He was, however, kicked out for his fence-hopping antics.

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David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. A long-suffering Everton, Wizards and Commanders fan, he has learned to get used to losing over the years. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding (poorly), listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and D’Angelo, and penning short journal entries.