Former Vanderbilt pitcher catches Aaron Judge’s No. 61 home run ball
By Ethan Stone
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Former Vanderbilt pitcher Matt Buschmann was on the receiving end of Aaron Judge’s No. 61 home run of the season. Blast No. 61 from The Judge ties Roger Maris’ single-season AL Home Run record set in 1961.
The ball fell just short of a group of fans who dropped their chance at what will likely sell for a couple million dollars:
Pain ?
These fans were sooooooo close to Aaron Judge’s 61st home run ball.
(via @TalkinYanks)pic.twitter.com/E7nj52WUN3
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 29, 2022
Because the fans couldn’t haul it in, Bushmann, who was in the Blue Jays’ bullpen, was able to catch the ball.
Former @VandyBoys pitcher Matt Buschmann, now the Blue Jays pitching coach, caught Judge’s 61st
— Simon Gibbs (@SimonGibbs26) September 29, 2022
Buschmann was a Commodore until 2006, when he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks system. He scored his first Major League appearance in 2016 for the Diamondbacks.
He’s been a pitching coach for Toronto since 2019.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
