Aaron Judge homers twice in first trip to San Francisco to cap off spectacular May SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Aaron Judge capped off one of the best months of his nine-year career in fitting fashion in the perfect spot. Josh Dubow, The Associated Press May 31, 2024 11:16 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message New York Yankees' Aaron Judge (99) celebrates with Alex Verdugo after hitting a three-run home run against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, May 31, 2024, in San Francisco. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Aaron Judge capped off one of the best months of his nine-year career in fitting fashion in the perfect spot.
The Northern California kid who grew up watching and attending San Francisco Giants games and dreaming of donning the orange and black, showed just why the Giants tried so hard to bring him home as a free agent two years ago to give the franchise the power hitter missing ever since Barry Bonds retired 17 years ago. Judge homered twice in his first game ever at San Francisco's Oracle Park, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-2 victory over the Giants on Friday night. “You dream about in the backyard playing around a little bit,” Judge said after the game, saying Giants announcers Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper narrated those dreams.
“I've heard them for years call the game, heard all the homers that Barry hit here. Pretty cool.�.
