Sometimes in sport the best efforts go unrewarded, and thanks to a phenomenal catch from Jackie Bradley Jr, Aaron Judge was the latest to experience that.
New York Yankees slugger Judge made great contact with a pitch from Boston Red Sox starter David Price, but just when he and the fans might have begun to celebrate a home run, Bradley had other ideas.
Pretty sure you need a ticket to be making catches in that particular seat.
The defense rests, your honor. https://t.co/HRVmLCqeTw pic.twitter.com/eHVYMSJyDL
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2017
Of course, the MLB’s Twitter account couldn’t resist a little nod to Judge’s courtroom name, and neither could a few fans.
Best Judge pun of the season so far. Well done
— Canyon Clark (@CanyonClark1) July 17, 2017
No further witnesses…
— Alex Krok (@krokar16) July 17, 2017
The Red Sox were obviously keen on the catch.
All Rise. pic.twitter.com/gI1cAWZDAH
— Red Sox (@RedSox) July 17, 2017
And here’s another effort from the MLB.
JBJ to Judge, "Overruled."
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2017
Meanwhile, Judge isn’t the first player to fall victim to one of Bradley’s outstanding catches – Oakland’s Ryon Healy experienced something similar earlier this season.
— Aaron Judge (@TheJudge44) July 17, 2017
Bit of a club starting to form here.