Young Yankees Fan Who Was Gifted Judge Home Run Ball Meets His Hero
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Nine-year-old Derek Rodriguez went viral last week when he was gifted an Aaron Judge home run ball by an opposing Toronto Blue Jays fan.
The young Yankees fan who became a viral sensation last week shed more tears of joy when he got to meet his hero, New York slugger Aaron Judge. What it's all about 💙 pic.twitter.com/LGt2zkty5J Last night, 9-year-old Derek Rodriguez was gifted @TheJudge44’s home run ball by Jays fan Mike Lanzillotta.Tonight, Derek got to meet his favorite player 💙 pic.twitter.com/18b24wKYkv
It came hours after cameras captured Derek Rodriguez, 9, tearfully hugging Blue Jays fan Mike Lanzillotta after Lanzillotta snagged Judge's sixth-inning home run ball and handed it to Derek.
Derek, his family and Lanzillotta were invited onto the field and into the Yankees dugout before Wednesday's series finale against the Blue Jays.
