Game Used Baseball from 3/29/2024
New York Yankees at Houston Astros
Cristian Javier to Aaron Judge (Strike Out) and Anthony Rizzo (Foul)
*** MLB Authenticated YP 842597 ***
Up for bid is a game used baseball used on March 29, 2024 at Minute Maid Park. This baseball was pitched by Javier to Judge and Rizzo in the Top of the 1st inning. Javier struck out Judge for his 2nd of 6 Ks in the game. Rizzo then fouled the fourth pitch of the at bat. The baseball was thrown for 8 pitches to 2 batters for 1 out!
In this game, the Yankees beat the Astros 7 to 1. Juan Soto was 3 for 4 with a double and two singles. Giancarlos Stanton hit his first Home Run of the season. game marked the first game for Juan Soto as a Yankee.
The baseball was removed from play and authenticated by Major League Baseball. The MLB authentication record is shown and can be found in the online database.