Aaron Judge thanks ‘ghosts’ of Monument Park for season-saving home run
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Aaron Judge’s season-saving home run on Tuesday night was no ordinary long ball.
The soon-to-be three-time MVP tied the game with a three-run blast after spinning in at 99.7 mph on a leg that hit the foul pole. This was the first time a pitch had been hit for a home run this fast and inside since pitch tracking began in 2008. This was also the first time Judge hit a home run on a pitch over 99.5 mph.
Normally, a ball this far inside would result in a foul ball when pulled into the air. But this isn’t it, and Judge may have some Yankee legends to thank.
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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a three-run home run in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
“You never know if the wind is going to foul it and keep spinning,” the judge said. “But I guess a few ghosts in Monument Park helped keep it fair.”
Judge also made a joke about a shot out of bounds, throwing some shade at the critics.
“I used to get told off for going out of zone with them, but now I get praised for it,” he said.
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates hitting a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
2 FIELD INVADERS Led to action during YANKEES’ ALDS GAME 3 WINS AGAINST BLUE JAYS
The three-run jack completed the Yankees’ comeback after falling behind 6-1, forcing Carlos Rodon to leave the game before the end of the third inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. He added a solo shot in the fifth and recorded 22 outs without allowing a run, with the swinging bullpen standing upside down as the Yankees struck out two more.
The Yankees entered the contest one loss away from elimination in the five-game American League Division Series against their AL East rival Toronto Blue Jays. For a while it looked like the Blue Jays were definitely going for a sweep.
Instead, the two foes will return to the Bronx on Wednesday night at 7:08 PM ET on FS1.
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) hits an RBI double in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the ALDS on October 7, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
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Six days after pitching eight scoreless frames against the Boston Red Sox, rookie sensation Cam Schlittler will head to the Yankees, while the Blue Jays head to a bullpen game started by Louis Varland — the same pitcher who hit Judge with that inevitable home run.
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