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SOURCE SPORTS: Yankees’ Juan Soto Hits First 3 HR Game Of His Career

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 Is it possible that the baseball world is underestimating this historic Juan Soto season, one playing out almost as a real-time background piece?

The thought crossed at least a few minds as Soto tracked his drive toward the right-field seats in the seventh inning on Tuesday night, flipping his bat before beginning his third trot of the night in the Yankees’ 4-1 victory over the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Aaron Judge casts a large shadow in the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award race, but even he can’t take his eyes off Soto.

Celebrating the first three-homer game of his illustrious young career, Soto responded by tossing a verbal bouquet toward the Yankees’ captain, saying that Judge’s 42 homers and 107 RBIs make him “the greatest hitter in the world.”

“Look at his numbers; he’s unbelievable,” Soto said. “He makes my job easier. When you’re hitting in front of a guy like that, you know you’re getting pitches. He’s the greatest one.”

Soto drove in all four of the Yankees’ runs, beginning with an opposite-field two-run shot in the third inning off right-hander Jonathan Cannon. Soto hit another homer off Cannon in the fifth, then crushed a solo blast in the seventh facing left-hander Fraser Ellard.

“It means a lot. It’s really fun, definitely,” Soto said. “It’s really cool to see it, and even better to get the win.”

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Phillies Fan Called Homophobic Slur By NY Yankees Fan Before Being Slapped Unconscious

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It seems that even when the Bronx Bombers win, a celebration isn’t complete without Yankees fans brawling with the opposition, even at away games.

This past Tuesday(July 30) at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park when the Yankees beat the Phils 6-5, a Yankees fan called a Phillies fan a homophobic slur shortly before he smacked the man unconscious. In the footage, you can see two men in what appears to just be a verbal altercation until the man wearing the Aaron Judge jersey smacks the man in the black shirt, presumably a Phillies fan, leaving him out cold.

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What’s come into question now is that prior to the assault, the man in the Judge jersey is now wanted for questioning by the Philadelphia Police for a potential hate crime after calling the man a f****t shortly before hitting him.

The Philadelphia Police Dept. said they are aware of the incident and have launched an investigation into things. “We are asking the victim and anyone who may have knowledge of the incident to come forward,” the PPD said.

Neither the Yankees nor the Phillies have commented on the incident.

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Jazz Chisholm Jr. Becomes First Player In Yankees History To Hit 4 HRs In His First Three Games In Pinstripes

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More evidence that the Yankees’ front office made the logical decision when it came to acquiring former Marlins centerfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. before yesterday’s trade deadline. Derek Jeter’s advice to the Yanks din’t fall on deaf ears and the entire organization is elated that they didn’t. Chisholm has become a record breaker in just 24 hours of being a Yankee, becoming the first in the franchise to hit four HRs in the first three games played in pinstripes.

The Bahamian-born 26-year-old drove in five RBIs with two homers, helping the Bronx Bombers edge the Phillies 7-6 in 12 innings. After homering twice in Monday night’s 14-4 win over Philadelphia, including a ninth-inning blast hit with Aaron Judge’s bat, Chisholm became the first Yankee to belt four homers in his first three games with the team.

The Yankees newly acquired third baseman hit a solo homer off Aaron Nola in the sixth inning and a three run dinger off Matt Strahm in the seventh.

“That’s sick, to be part of the history of the New York Yankees,” Chisholm said. “It’s one of the sickest things anybody in baseball could hear.”

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SOURCE SPORTS: [WATCH] Jazz Chisholm Jr. Blasts 2 HRs Following Yankees Weekend Trade, One With Aaron Judge’s Bat

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It didn’t take long for the recent Yankees trade acquisition of former Miami Marlins All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. to yield results for the Bronx Bombers when Chisholm belted two homers yesterday against the NL East leaders, the Philadelphia Phillies. The double boomers were Chisholm’s first dingers as a Yankee. Some say the secret is he used Aaron Judge’s bat.

Jazz picked up his first hit and first stolen base as a Yankee on Sunday against the Red Sox just hours after being traded from the Marlins to the Yankees on Saturday. Chisholm hit his first dinger in pinstripes against Phillies Zack Wheeler and hit the second against Garret Stubbs. The latter was belted with some help from Aaron Judge’s bat.

Monday’s homers are his 14th and 15th of the season. He hit .249/.323/.407 with 22 steals in 101 games with the Marlins before the trade.

It should be mentioned Chisholm made his first career start at third base Monday. His two primary positions are second base and center field, but the Yankees are set there with Gleyber Torres and Aaron Judge, so Chisholm is giving third base a try. He started a slick 5-4-3 double play in his first chance at the hot corner.

“I mean, I went out there and played center field for the first time last year and I felt like it was pretty difficult at first,” Chisholm said about playing third base. “But I just feel like I could go and play anywhere and help my team win. For me, it’s just going somewhere — especially a winning team — and they’re asking me to go somewhere to help them win? I’m definitely gonna go out there and do it.”

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SOURCE SPORTS: San Francisco Giants Showcase Black Music Month With “Wu Tang Night” At Oracle Park

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This past weekend, the first day of Black Music Month was celebrated by the San Francisco Giants by honoring the legendary Wu Tang Clan with “Wu Tang Night”. The Giants were joined by Bay Area artist Larry June and Wu Tang co-founder and producer the RZA, who participated in a ceremonial jersey swap before the game.

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The San Fran artist and the Abbott displayed a moment of unity and respect from the West Coast to the East Coast, with June putting on RZA’s yankees jersey while the founding member of the Clan donned June’s Giants jersey.

Below, you can check out the sit down the RZA had with YES Networks’ own Meredith Marakovits, where he discusses his history as a Yankees fan, his Mets vs. Yankees household growing up and his favorite Yankee, “Mr. October”, Reggie Jackson.

The Yanks beat the Giants Saturday night 7-3, maintaining their top spot in the AL East while San Fran is still fighting to keep their third slot in the NationaL League West standings

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SOURCE SPORTS: Gunnar Henderson Makes History In Orioles 2-0 Shutout Over Yankees

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In the true fashion of a “pitcher’s duel”, the Birds of Baltimore shut out the Bronx Bombers in Camden Yards last night(April 29) with a 2-0 win in the series opener led by Gunnar Henderson”s historic 10th home run of the season before May 1.

This was the Orioles’ third shutout this season, which have all occurred in the last eight games.

Grayson Rodriguez and three O’s relievers kept the Yanks off the scoreboard while Henderson belted his leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning against right hander Clarke Schmidt made him the youngest player in MLB history to hit 10 HRs before May and pulled him alongside Angels’ Mike Trout as the MLB’s home run leaders.

The defending AL Rookie of the Year also became only the third player in O’s history (since 1954) to hit 10-plus homers before May 1, joining Brady Anderson (11 in ‘96) and Frank Robinson (10 in ‘69).

“It’s always a big boost. You’re not really expecting a leadoff homer to start the game, but our guy’s definitely got the ability to,” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said. “He’s 22 years old, too. It’s pretty scary how good this guy’s going to be — how good he is already.”

When asked if he knew he’d have so many HRs so early in the season, the 22-year-old replied, “I mean, I’d like to say I know I can do it, but yeah, it’d definitely be a little surprising,” Henderson said. “Definitely feeling good, a little bit.”

The Yankees (19-11) and Orioles (18-10), now tied to lead the American League East, have not faced off as the top two teams in the division in the first month of the season in almost a decade(July 21, 2015).

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Quavo Debuted A New Song, ‘Who Wit Me,’ At The Atlanta Braves Game Against The New York Yankees

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Earlier this month, Quavo announced that he’d delayed his upcoming album, Rocket Power, to “run some more tests before the rocket is ready to launch.” Apparently, one of those tests was the home crowd response test. Quavo previewed part of the album for Atlanta fans during yesterday’s Braves game against the New York Yankees, which Atlanta won, 5-0. Standing atop the Braves’ dugout ahead of the game, Quavo performed a new song called, “Who Wit Me,” with the Braves’ social team capturing the performance above.

Rocket Power, which is named in honor of the late Takeoff, will be Quavo’s first solo album since 2018 project Quavo Huncho, and the first Migos solo project since the death of Takeoff late last year. Shortly after announcing the album, Quavo and Offset reunited at the 2023 BET Awards to perform the group’s first No. 1 hit, “Bad N Boujee,” together for the first time in a year. While they denied that this meant a group reunion was in the works, Offset called it a soul-clearing experience.

Meanwhile, Quavo continued the rollout for Rocket Power, releasing the single “Turn Yo Clic Up” with Future — a single that found Future seemingly trying to resurrect his dispute with NFL player Russell Wilson. Fortunately, Quavo appears to be keeping his relationship with various sports teams positive; you can watch his performance of “Who Wit Me” above.

Victor Wembanyama Throws Terrible First Pitch At New York Yankees Game

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Victor Wembanywama is widely expected to be the first-overall pick at the NBA Draft on June 22. It’s the first time the San Antonio Spurs have held the first pick since 1997 when they selected Hall of Famer Tim Duncan. Wembanyama is the most anticipated NBA prospect since LeBron James. The 7″2 star hails from France and has been playing professionally since 2019. Winning French League MVP this year, he led his team, Metropolitans 92, on a surprise Finals run. Wembanyama’s unique skillset led LeBron to call the prospect “an alien.”

Unsurprisingly, Wembanyama will be on-site in Chicago for the draft proceedings. However, he has spent the last week or so on something of a media tour ahead of the draft. While many of these moments have been sweet and wholesome, with Wembanyama mobbed by fans wherever he goes, there is one outing he will likely want to forget.

Wembanyama Misses Everything With First Pitch

On June 20, Wembanyama was in New York to throw out the first pitch at an MLB game between the Yankees and Mariners. Wearing the home team pinstripes, and his giant hands dwarfing the ball, Wembanyama took up a position on the pitcher’s mound. While he attempted something of a wind-up, his lazy throw went wide left, almost missing the batter’s box entirely. Accepting his effort, Wembanyama smiles and embraces the catcher.

It definitely ranks up there in terms of terrible first pitches. However, Wemby gets points for at least getting the ball from the mound to vaguely where the batter stands. Infamously, 50 Cent sort of just threw the ball off to the side while throwing out the first pitch at a 2014 Mets game. Furthermore, there was a lot of sympathy for Wembanyama on social media, with people arguing that given his stature and hand size, it must have been almost impossible for him to land an accurate first pitch. Be sure to make HotNewHipHop your go-to for all the biggest stories surrounding the NBA Draft.

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Rihanna’s Latest Maternity Look Shows Big Love To The New York Yankees: Photos

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If there’s anyone who’s certainly never going to miss with their New York street style, it’s Rihanna. Hot off of making waves at yet another Met Gala, the expecting mother has been spotted all over New York City lately, mostly dressed in her very best to go grab dinner with a friend, or her beau, A$AP Rocky. On Thursday (May 4) evening, paparazzi cameras caught her heading out to eat with childhood pal Melissa Forde, Rih’s outfit making it abundantly clear which baseball team you’ll catch her cheering for this season.

Rather than put her baby bump on display, as she often has as of late, the 35-year-old kept it hidden under an oversized, white New York Yankees bomber jacket with the team’s logo boldly written across the front in red. The lower half of the garment came complete with black spray paint, which also appeared on the Barbadian’s matching mini skirt. For accessories, Rihanna added a bright, white handbag. Her slouchy booties also came in the same colour, working perfectly with the rest of her look.

Rihanna’s Girls’ Night Out in NYC

As InStyle notes, the night before, the “Umbrella” songstress joined A$AP Rocky for dinner at a favourite of theirs, Carbone. She channelled The Matrix vibes, leaving a long leather coat mostly unzipped to show off her growing belly as the world eagerly awaits the arrival of Baby Fenty No. 2. Rih also work a tiny skirt for that date night, with thigh-high boots and her black hair pulled into an elegant updo.

Of course, there were also her and A$AP’s 2023 Met Gala looks, which have received mixed reviews. The billionaire transformed as she strolled down the red carpet, unveiling a beautiful, white, bridal-esque gown under her intricate floral details. As for the Testing rapper, he layered a kilt over bedazzled blue jeans, clearly paying homage to Karl Lagerfeld with his glove details, as well as the sharp suit covering his top half. Keep scrolling to see photos of Rihanna’s recent iconic outfits since her return to New York City. Afterward, tell us which one is your favourite in the comments.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Aaron Judge’s Center Field Homerun Kicks Off MLB’s Season

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SOURCE SPORTS: Aaron Judge's Center Field Homerun Kicks Off MLB's Season

New year, same result. Aaron Judge is dropping bombs over the wall. In the first game of the 2023 season, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is showing the Bronx money is well spent as he cracked a 93 mph pitch from San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb over the Yankee Stadium wall. Welcome to baseball season.

The Yankees would win 5-0, and Judge would get his first swings off on a new nine-year, $360 million deal. The Yankees get the day off before continuing their series with the Giants on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

You can see Judge’s bomb below.

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