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That’s why you don’t throw the ball back

BRONX, N.Y. — When the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays last met in Toronto, a heartwarming baseball moment happened in the stands. A Blue Jays fan Mike Lanzillotta snagged a sixth-inning home run ball hit by Aaron Judge and rather than throwing it back onto the field of play, gave it to Derek Rodriguez, 9, who also happens to be a huge Judge and Yankees fan.

When a Toronto Blue Jay fan caught a home run ball hit by Yankee star Aaron Judge, he unexpectedly handed it to a 9-year-old fan of Judge who was overwhelmed with tears by the kind gesture.