The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays to win their 11th straight game on Tuesday night in the first game of their second series of the 2022 MLB season. The win featured home runs by both Yankees sluggers, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, as well as a strong outing from starting pitcher Jameson Taillon. However, the Judge homer wasn't just any old round-tripper, as it tied him for the MLB lead with teammate Anthony Rizzo while also stealing the spotlight for another reason. The Judge's long ball, which put New York on the board in the sixth inning, resulted in a heartfelt moment in the stands between a Yankees and Blue Jays fan, as tweeted out by the MLB's Twitter account.

Judge sent a ball 427 feet into the left field seats, where it was retrieved by a Blue Jays fan. His first reaction was to celebrate, though he quickly stopped when he saw a Yankees fan donning the number 99 jersey in his section of the stands.

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In a truly heartwarming moment, the Blue Jays fan handed the ball to the young Judge fan, whose night, week, month and year were made all at once. The Yankees fan gave the Jays fan a hug as he cried tears of joy into his arms.

That kid will never forget the night he left the Rogers Centre with an Aaron Judge home run ball, thanks to this kind-hearted Blue Jays fan.

These are the moments that remind people why they love sports.