NEW YORK — Every last fan in the Stadium was on their feet in the eighth inning on Saturday, sensing history was about to be made. Aaron Judge walked to the plate, and suddenly nothing else mattered.

Judge torched the Milwaukee Brewers in the opening series, batting .545 (6-for-11) with four home runs, 11 RBIs, and eight runs scored. He added two doubles and three walks, posting an eye-popping 1.818 slugging percentage and a .643 OBP. His performance Saturday was especially absurd: 4-for-6, three homers, and a career-high eight runs driven in.

Aaron Leanhardt was the Yankees' lead analyst in 2024 before joining the Marlins' coaching staff this offseason.

New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet.

It was only a matter of time until the bats reached retail, as Marucci and Victus released three Torpedo Bat models for purchase on their site Monday night. This got us thinking: What are some of the other viral sensations that have made their way from pro sports to the masses?

Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat, Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and the New York Yankees went deep four more times in a 12-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, a day after becoming

YES announcer Michael Kay pointed out during the broadcast that several players had been using a design with a barrel closer to the hands.

Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating conversation. And at the center of it all? “Torpedo” bats.