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Phillies fan Shane Gillis freaks out meeting Yankees 'mutant' Aaron Judge (VIDEO)

The sports-loving comedian was starstruck when he met the ‘giant’ New York Yankees slugger.

Matthew Graham

Jul 30, 2024: New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge with Philadelphia Phillies first base Bryce Harper on first base after his single during the first inning at Citizens Bank Park.
Jul 30, 2024: New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge with Philadelphia Phillies first base Bryce Harper on first base after his single during the first inning at Citizens Bank Park. / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Shane Gillis loves Philly sports.

Having grown up outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the standup sensation has shown his allegiances to the Philadelphia Phillies and Eagles especially. We’ll ignore the fact that he attended Eagles enemy San Francisco 49ers franchise running back Christian McCaffrey’s wedding.

So for him to give many flower bouquets to New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, as he recently did on his podcast, that’s truly saying something.

Gillis calls him “probably the best player in baseball,” and couldn’t believe what a “giant” he was. Sorry San Francisco Giant fans. Judge is listed at six feet, seven inches.

Austin Wells and Aaron Judge
Jul 27, 2024; New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells congratulates New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge for hitting a home run during the first inning at Fenway Park. / Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

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“That was probably the most nervous I’ve been,” Gilis continued. “I couldn’t believe how starstruck I was.” If you watch the clip above, he then goes into how he hilariously blew the conversation with Judge: “It was so bad.”

The internet puts Gillis, who was of course an offensive tackle for the United States Military Academy in West Point for a brief time, at six feet, three inches.

Judging by this photo, that feels accurate.

Needless to say that when Gillis gives that many compliments, the dude must be impressive, even if he is a Philly-hated Yankee.

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MATTHEW GRAHAM

Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win (named Best Mobile Site by Digiday). He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.