A video from the aftermath of the game shows Judge celebrating Brett Gardner’s walk-off solo homer that beat the Rays 6-5. A closer look shows Gardner’s helmet hitting Judge square in the mouth, causing part of a tooth to go flying off like one of his many home runs.
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Ouch. That definitely has to hurt. It was later confirmed that Judge did, indeed, lose part of his tooth.
That’s good news for Judge and the Yankees. Fortunately for him, we’ve come a long, long way in the world of dental surgery. That tooth, or what’s left of it, will be as good as new in no time.
