Javier Baez tied Sunday night’s game against the New York Yankees with a solo home run in the third inning and left fielder Aaron Hicks was literally the last person at Wrigley Field to realize a dinger was hit.
Javy Baez hits dong, Aaron Hicks has no idea https://t.co/fvckH7msCz
— Matt Clapp (@TheBlogfines) May 8, 2017
To be fair, Baez did hit a moonshot, way up in the air, so Hicks just lost it on its way out over his head.
Javier Baez with an absolute moon shot. 104.5 MPH at a 39 degree launch angle… Max height 143ft.
— Daren Willman (@darenw) May 8, 2017
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