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Yankees fan’s impressive throw after Red Sox homer goes viral

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Yankees fan’s impressive throw after Red Sox homer goes viral

Sign him up.

During the Red Sox’s 3-0 win over the Yankees in The Bronx Sunday night, a fan showed off his impressive arm after Rafael Devers crushed the first of his two home runs.

When Devers broke a scoreless tie in the top of the seventh, the fan mustered up enough power to potentially have the ball reach the pitcher’s mound, with ESPN camera cutting away before it stopped bouncing.

The fan readies to throw the ball. @barstoolsports/X
The fan fires back Devers’ bomb. @barstoolsports/X

Factoring in where the throw came from — the left-field bleachers — makes it all the more impressive, as a crow hop is obscure from there.

The fan had a better showing than the Yankees, who lost another series and are 6-16 in their last 22 games, finishing their homestand 1-5.

The ball kept bouncing near the infield dirt. @bar
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit two solo homers on Sunday USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil served up the first homer to Devers. AP

The Yanks finish the first half with a six-game road trip that begins Tuesday against the Rays before they head to Baltimore next weekend in what will be a massive series.

The Orioles have a three-game AL East lead over the Yankees, who own the first AL wild-card spot.

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