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THE NEW YORK Yankees’ Aaron Judge added to his already legendary status by winning the 2017 Home Run Derby in convincing fashion last night.

At 6′ 7″ and 20 stone (that’s 2.01m and 128kg in new money), Judge has been lighting up baseball this season with 30 home runs during the regular season so his success should come as no surprise.

But here are the home runs from last night that got people really excited:

.@TheJudge44 drops the gavel, sends one 501 feet. https://t.co/LUyxzlymUB @TMobile #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/Hau0AWsVuR

— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2017

Home run No. 23 in the first round sent Judge to the second round

It turned out that Judge’s toughest test came in the first round. But when he launched home run No. 23 in extra time, the race was on:

Facing a 22-homer mountain, a #MagentaMoment comes in handy for @TheJudge44 in the @TMobile #HRDerby. pic.twitter.com/dFoYON35BV

— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2017

The longest home run of the night

It was only fitting that Judge would also have the longest home run of the night, clanging a 513-foot dinger off the glass beyond the left-field seats:

.@TheJudge44 hit FOUR homers over 500 feet, including this 513-foot blast – longest of the @Tmobile #HRDerby. pic.twitter.com/nWCYOQVVlY

— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2017

The home run that clinched the title

Judge just needed 11 home runs in the finals and he got them easily. Boom.

.@TheJudge44 – for the win.@TMobile #HRDerby pic.twitter.com/YOD3S0cL07

— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2017

- Cork Gaines, Business Insider

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