TAMPA — Years from now 10,000 people will say they were at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday to witness Aaron Judge launch a batting practice pitch from Tony Pena over the massive scoreboard in left-center field.
Of course the crowd was closer to 300 Friday morning, when the 6-foot-7, 255-pound Judge flexed his considerable muscle and sent a buzz throughout the Yankees’ camp. He also homered off the black screen beyond the center-field fence.
“I didn’t see it, I heard of them,’’ said Alex Rodriguez, who is fourth on the all-time home run list. “Everybody is talking about them.