Aaron Judge broke his own record with the hardest-hit homer of the Statcast era
On Thursday,
During Saturday's 16-3 win over Orioles, Judge thought, "I can do better." Then, a
The ball left Judge's bat at a blistering 121.1 mph, practically leaving a trail of smoke behind it. It's probably the only thing in the world that could beat "The Freeze" in a footrace.
Not only was Judge's HR the new hardest-hit ball of 2017, it was the hardest-hit homer of the whole Statcast™ era:
.@TheJudge44 rips a 121.1-mph shot at Yankee Stadium, the hardest-hit HR EVER recorded in the #Statcast Era. pic.twitter.com/to5dVWcxT7
— #Statcast (@statcast) June 10, 2017
Honestly, we expect him to break this record some time next week.