Yankees' Aaron Judge sends ball into orbit on massive 3-run home run

Kevin Hickey

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Yankees' Aaron Judge sends ball into orbit on massive 3-run home run image

New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge may be in the middle of a somewhat slow start to the season, but he sent a ball into orbit Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians with a three-run home run.

In the top of the third inning, leadoff man Anthony Volpe worked a walk and Juan Soto followed that up with a rocket single down the right field line. It was The Captain's time at the plate, and Guardians starter Logan Allen tried to get ahead with an 0-0 sweeper.

Instead, Allen threw a spinner in the middle of the zone, and Judge did what he does to baseballs, which is send them into orbit.

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The mammoth home run came off the bat at 114 miles per hour and traveled 469 feet. It also gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead going into the bottom of the third inning.

When Judge hits them, he really hits them.

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Hickey was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Colts Wire. His work is also featured as a fantasy football analyst for The Huddle. A career .232 hitter, he is an avid reader of Spider-Man comics, an admirer of the James Webb Space Telescope, and a keen enthusiast of Ma’s sauce. You can find him on Twitter/X @KevinHickey11