Did Aaron Boone’s ejection fire up Aaron Judge?
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TORONTO – In the eighth inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone was thrown out by plate umpire Clint Vondark. Aaron Boone argued opposing a strike call that was made against his captain Aaron Judge. The umpire subsequently ejected the manager from the game.
During the game, there was a notable incident involving a 1-1 slider from Toronto’s Jay Jackson. The pitch was below the strike zone but was ruled as a strike. Aaron Boone had a heated argument with Vondrak, but even after Boone left, the Yankees’ commentary persisted. The Yankees manager expressed his disagreement in a characteristic manner, tossing a piece of chewing gum toward the opposing team’s dugout at Rogers Center.
Despite the ongoing commotion, Judge could still hear chatter from his teammates on the bench as the at-bat progressed with a 1-2 count. Aaron Boone made a strong statement in support of Aaron Judge’s assessment of the strike zone, resulting in his ejection from