Aaron Judge breaks record with home run speed
Aaron Judge isn’t just an ordinary power hitter. He is a slugger in a body-builder’s body, much like Giancarlo Stanton. And the data supports that.
Judge smacked two home runs for the New York Yankees on Friday night against the Orioles. The first was a solo shot. The second was an absolute rocket to center that was the hardest hit home run in the Statcast era.
.@TheJudge44 is not fair. pic.twitter.com/AY1dADqryH
— MLB (@MLB) April 29, 2017
Aaron Judge just hit the hardest HR in the @Statcast era at 119.4 mph, breaking Giancarlo Stanton's record of 119.2 mph.
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) April 29, 2017
That’s nine home runs on the season for Judge, which is good enough to tie him for the AL lead. And when he hits ’em, he doesn’t just hit ’em; he leaves imprints.
