BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Chris Gittens #92 of the New York Yankees hits a home run during the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Sahlen Field on June 15, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images)
After a brief skirmish, New York Yankees rookie first baseman Chris Gittens got his first home run ball back last week and fulfilled a promise in the process.
Of course, after a few weeks in the bigs, Gittens picked the worst possible location for his very first dinger: the minor-league stadium the Blue Jays have been forced to use in Buffalo, which features no seating in the outfield and a literal highway within shouting distance of the wall.