Aaron Judge got huge deal with the Yankees, but MLB fans wonder about ‘Arson Judge’
Although outfielder Aaron Judge reportedly agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract Wednesday with the New York Yankees, per multiple outlets, it seemed at one point that he might end up with the San Francisco Giants.
In fact, New York Post baseball columnist Jon Heyman tweeted Tuesday that Judge “appears headed to Giants.”
One thing about that tweet, which was later deleted, Heyman had a typo. He wrote Arson Judge.
he deleted it but the internet will not forget arson judge pic.twitter.com/jG96W0CFvk
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) December 6, 2022
Major League Baseball fans had fun with that mistake. It became an instant meme on Tuesday and fans were still asking about Arson on Wednesday.
The creative force of people on Twitter was on display and it was quite entertaining.
At least the Giants got Arson Judge.
— Randy Wilkins (@pamsson) December 7, 2022
Arson Judge pic.twitter.com/OpRFHN92NE
— Mark Gooden (@TooGooden17) December 6, 2022
Arson Judge pic.twitter.com/yMZgCD4vSo
— Stadium (@Stadium) December 6, 2022
Been told by many in the know that Arson Judge will indeed be on our Opening Day roster
— St. Paul Saints (@StPaulSaints) December 6, 2022
King of the Bay…for a day. #ArsonJudge pic.twitter.com/nYZFSB5FyI
— Dan ‘The Man’ Conner (@DaBeers85) December 7, 2022
Oh, you've never heard of Arson Judge?pic.twitter.com/GEMEZ1EEFg
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) December 6, 2022
Arson Judge pic.twitter.com/KMh9Wcf2oS
— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) December 6, 2022
Aaron Judge in New York. Arson Judge in San Francisco. MLB enters a new golden age. https://t.co/CtQCM5YqLL
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) December 7, 2022
The only Arson Judge I recognize pic.twitter.com/q00Q6oi5rN
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) December 6, 2022
At least arson judge is headed to the giants still! Jon heyman is NEVER going to be allowed in San Fran again lmao pic.twitter.com/EuU1sl6DdC
— Eric Preston (@P_Townnn) December 7, 2022
When Arson Judge comes to town... pic.twitter.com/jQd1X4jCfP
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) December 7, 2022
Arson Judge landing in SF pic.twitter.com/tcrSFC0Xit
— Blake Schuster (@Schustee) December 6, 2022
Welcome to the @SFGiants#ArsonJudge pic.twitter.com/8HWcxLAaU9
— Ken Akehurst (@ken_akehurst) December 7, 2022