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WATCH: Fan Jumps Off Bleachers Trying to Catch Aaron Judge's 62nd Home Run

This fan went all out to try and catch Judge's historic home run in Texas.
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WATCH: Fan Jumps Off Bleachers Trying to Catch Aaron Judge's 62nd Home Run
WATCH: Fan Jumps Off Bleachers Trying to Catch Aaron Judge's 62nd Home Run

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You gotta appreciate the effort.

As Aaron Judge's historic 62nd home run soared through the air at Globe Life Field in Texas on Tuesday night, destined to land in the first row of the bleachers, a fan put his body on the line to retrieve the baseball.

Several seats to the left of where Judge's home run landed—into the glove of a fan seated in section 31, row 1, seat 3—another individual was spotted jumping off the ledge in the front row, disappearing into the abyss below.

Here's another look.

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reported that the fan who leapt off the railing did not suffer any injuries, but was subsequently escorted out of the stadium for jumping the fence. 

Had the ball bounced down into the level below the bleachers, behind the left-field fence, then that fan would've been right there waiting for it. It was a high-risk, high-reward play, that's for sure. He never got the chance to retrieve the historic baseball, though. 

Corey Youmans is the name of the fan that caught the historic blast on the fly in the bleachers. Youmans was escorted out of the stands by Globe Life Field security with the souvenir in hand. 

Judge's homer broke a tie with Roger Maris, another Yankees legend, for the most home runs in a single season in American League history. Judge is just the fourth player in MLB history to reach 62 homers in a single season, joining Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. 

It's hard to say just how much money that baseball is going to be worth, but it could be millions. A memorabilia company preemptively offered $2 million last month for Judge's 62nd home run.  

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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