Hey, did you know Aaron Judge is good at baseball? He is, in fact, one of the preeminent power hitters in all of baseball. You may not have known that. It’s okay, though, because the New York Yankees got this.
For Star Wars Day, also known as May 4th, also known as “May the Fourth Be With You” (have you heard that before?!), the Yankees are giving out Aaron Judge Jedi bobbleheads:
You see, this works, because Aaron Judge swings the bat around as if that thing were a lightsaber. Talk about an energy weapon! He has exceptional control over force. (Sorry about literally all of this.)
Still, this is an inspired riff off Judge’s usual gimmick as a, uhh, judge. It works for Judge, who isn’t just any ordinary home-run hitter, but a young phenom who has genuinely captivated the league with his talent. The people love Judge!
After leading the American League in home runs with 52 last year, Judge is off to a slightly slower start this year with seven dingers through 32 games; he’s tied for 15th in the AL. Still, that hasn’t harmed him any in the minds of his fans. Could that be.. Jedi mind control?
(Sorry.)
