Imagine—in front of millions of fans waiting to see Yankees slugger Aaron Judge achieve history—being the fan who got a glove on the ball that ties the American League single-season home run record. The glory, the joy, the story you’d tell over and over again to your grandchildren and random strangers at cookouts.
Unfortunately, no Blue Jays fan will have those life-long bragging rights, though one fan in particular was so painfully close.
Judge tied Roger Maris’s franchise and AL feat after hitting his 61st homer on Wednesday. As he launched the ball deep into left field in the seventh inning, one Toronto fan can be seen nearly snagging the historic ball. However, the ball flew past the edge of his glove and fell into baseball oblivion.
