A New York Yankees star heard it from his own fans Friday night after an embarrassing blunder.
Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks was booed by a raucous New York crowd after failing to make a catch that cost the team. Hicks dropped a catch as he sprinted toward the outfield wall, then to make matters worse, failed to realize the ball was in-play and paused for a few seconds before realizing.
The Tampa Bay Rays scored two runs on the play, which were pivotal given the Rays beat the Yankees 4-2 on the night.
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Aaron Hicks just dropped a ball and didn’t know it was fair, and two runs just scored with two outs pic.twitter.com/HvOzhT3FXh
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) September 10, 2022
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Hicks was benched after the blunder, a move which drew large cheers from the crowd. Before exiting the game, the outfielder struggled with the bat as well, striking out twice.
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The Yankees hold a five-game lead over the Rays in the AL East.
