Caitlin Clark's Photo With Aaron Judge at Yankees Game is Instantly Iconic
Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark is spending her Saturday at Yankee Stadium, watching baseball's most iconic team take on the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers.
The 22-year-old was spotted walking around the New York Yankees' stadium and facilities before Saturday's game began, taking part in what appears to be a behind-the-scenes tour.
She also posed for a photo with Yankees slugger and 2024 American League MVP frontrunner Aaron Judge.
The Captain x @CaitlinClark22 pic.twitter.com/9JD8gqJ288
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 10, 2024
This photo of these two faces of their respective sports is already going insanely viral. The Yankees' initial post of Clark and Judge accrued over 150,000 views in just 30 minutes and has been reposted numerous times on the platform.
Entering Sunday's game against the Rangers, Judge is currently leading MLB in home runs (41), RBIs (104), and OPS (1.149). The Yankees slugger will surely win the 2024 AL MVP award if he can maintain this current pace; which would be his second time earning MVP honors after doing so in 2022.
While Clark is currently a long shot to win the WNBA MVP award this season, she's considered the clear frontrunner by many to win the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. Although she faces tough competition for the award from fellow rookie sensation Angel Reese.
Given that Yahoo Sports posted a photo of Clark throwing a baseball at the Yankees game to their X account on Saturday, many fans expected to see her throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
Caitlin Clark at Yankee Stadium 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MAzZwsn2LB
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 10, 2024
But that honor was given to US Army Command Master Sergeant Matthew Williams instead.
Clark also took a photo with Yankees' injured first baseman Anthony Rizzo, and was seen posing alongside a few kids before Saturday's game began.
Caitlin Clark, wearing a Yankees jersey, on the field before the first game of today’s doubleheader pic.twitter.com/FBeuH2smX6
— Erik Boland (@eboland11) August 10, 2024
Given that the Yankees are playing a doubleheader against Texas today, Clark has a lot of baseball ahead of her if she plans to stay at the stadium for both games.
Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.