Pirates reliever Wil Crowe — who gave up Judge’s 60th homer which tied Babe Ruth — is related to a former Yankee who played with “the Bambino.”
Pirates reliever Wil Crowe — who gave up Judge’s 60th homer in the ninth inning which tied Babe Ruth — is related to a former Yankee who played with “the Bambino.”
Crowe’s great-great uncle, Hall of Famer Red Ruffing, was Ruth’s teammate on the Yankees in the 1930s. Crowe visited Ruffing’s plaque in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park before the game. Judge homered on a 3-1 pitch from Crowe to match Ruth’s total from 1927, which stood as the big league record until Roger Maris broke it 34 years later.
“He did what he was supposed to do with it,” said the 28-year-old Crowe, adding that he wasn’t going to walk Judge who was the leadoff hitter in the inning with a four-run lead. “3-1 count, I’m not going to put him on. I felt like I wanted to go after him. Started away, came back in. He put a good swing on a bad pitch.”
Pirates reliever Wil Crowe waits to get a new ball after giving up Aaron Judge’s 60th homer in the ninth inning of the Yankees’ 9-8 comeback win.Judge hit his 60th homer in Game 147. There also has been no debate on the length of the season, like what surrounded Maris’ pursuit to the point his hair fell out., leading in home runs, RBIs and batting average .