Talking To the Guy Who Caught (and Gave Away) Judge’s HR Ball | Tim & Friends

After going viral on Tuesday night for the kind-hearted gesture of giving a young Aaron Judge fan his home run ball, Mike Lanzillotta sits down with Jesse Rubinoff to discuss the moment, how it happened so quickly, and what the Jays did to show their appreciation.
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[@therealgamepointsteve]

“I told you. I promised you i’d get you a ball!” THIS GUY MAKING ME CRY FOR THE 2nd TIME😭😭😭😭😭

[@vicsstang89]

There's no crying in baseball did it for me...

[@MitchellBahamas]

Dude I cried again now that I know this info too!😩✊🏽🙏🏽

[@alrodriguez3898]

Today I am a blue jay fan! A true class act. Thank you Toronto from a Yankees dad.🙏🙏

[@mediumdoubledouble9012]

Thank you Yankees fan! That kid got a early lesson on how the old school Canadian traditions will die hard! Being a good sport means respecting your opponent and if I caught a yankee home run ball is feel cursed to keep it. I’d have to give it to a yank fan.

[@glenncurley680]

Your welcome!

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, HERE is The Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH is Who Created “Man (Adam)” YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for the sins OF “Man” ** NO female involved WHATSOEVER ** - Hebrew Book of Isaiah Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.

[@glenncurley680]

@@Praise___YaH You're a bit off topic. Do you have trouble following the conversation.

[@abemontero1341]

@@glenncurley680 I believe you're off topic. You'll realize this during the day of judgment. And when that day comes, you won't remember this particular act of gesture

[@55giantsfan22]

The kid will never forget the moment

[@mrwack]

Moments last forever

[@juliaweber212]

Nope

[@scott8xxx532]

Neither will Nigel!

[@billace90]

A true gentleman. Kindness does exist. Hey, who’s peeling onions? 😭

[@Robert-ck7nm]

Total class. This is what the game is all about. Standing ovation for MIke Lanzilotta!

[@ahill4642]

And what an amazing example to kids everywhere, watching. The positivity of this story just ripples out for thousands of miles.

[@johnlachappelle6408]

Incredible moment, if everyone had that kind of class we would have a wonderful world!!

[@dianer8004]

Let's all try and be like that gentleman!

[@mkrchnak5269]

@John.....FACT!

[@ahill4642]

Aww hell yeah! Well said.

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, HERE is Our Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH is Who Created “Man (Adam)” YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for the sins OF “Man” ** NO female involved WHATSOEVER ** - Hebrew Book of Isaiah Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.

[@phylomenad1145]

@@dianer8004 Emphasis on GENTLEMAN!

[@giuseppepandolfo4815]

Class act dude. Nice to see tears of joy while the world is upside down, thank you bro.

[@TheLastSongbird124]

Being bombarded by the negative stories so often taking press headlines, it's easy to forget just how many truly good people there are in this world...this guy is definitely one of them..huge respect my friend.

[@victorfrankenstein50202]

That was absolutely one of the greatest moments I’ve witnessed in major league sports…heck, in life in general. He’s absolutely correct, when he says “It’s all for the kids”.

[@paulpeterson4216]

"There's no crying in baseball." Absolute gold!

[@JasonRyanWilson]

Loved that movie

[@andynieuwenhuis7833]

Give the child a break, it's ONE of the BEST moments of His Young life. ( it MIGHT set up to be sarcastic )??

[@MrSkoalPeaches]

I'm not a fan of either team... But this is absolutely amazing. Just the reaction of the kid and his dad are amazing. #restoring faith in humanity!!!

[@MinhaFamiliaAQBJJ]

Man my allergies are acting up right now!!!!!!😥 what a guy

[@knickbockerz7536]

27 years old, and I cried, nothing wrong with that!

[@ronnieturner6820]

Adrian do u no Sheila Turner did u have sex wjth her at her parents house in March 2020 was her brother Ronnie nearby in tha other room I ain’t no the last name but think was u

[@ronnieturner6820]

Adrian she r pregnat and had a bay b can u msg me back thx

[@MinhaFamiliaAQBJJ]

@@ronnieturner6820 LMFAO that would be great but i was locked up and would never sleep w a white girl. Sorry homie. Put the baby up for adoption

[@ronnieturner6820]

@@MinhaFamiliaAQBJJ Sheila ain’t white

[@durango8882]

Thank you for making that kid a forever friend. Cheers to you! Canada rocks 👏🏻

[@jackielk]

Everyone involved was so classy, the moment was beautiful.

[@govtom4]

I cried with this one...again. You’re an inspiration. Cheers from Texas, my friend.

[@runninggreywolf8313]

I love seeing the warmth and generosity of this guy Mike! He made memories for this little boy that he will remember his whole life through. God bless him📿.

[@EBthere]

What a great guy Mike is. The most touching baseball moment I've seen in many years. God bless Aaron Judge too.

[@earlwashington8104]

My God, my God, MY GOD! This mans kindness, and that kids genuine appreciation needs to be shared with the world. I’m crying and can’t stop. I thank God that I have eyes right now.

[@jamesroof6150]

This dude rocks. I'm now a fan of Blue Jay's fans. Go Yankees!

[@Oceangirl_505]

I have tears in my eyes. A wonderful man!

[@bwboy92]

Classy act, and thank you from a Yankee fan.

[@billiemack64]

Literally such a sweet moment. Brings tears to my eyes man! That kid was so thankful

[@breakaway2x]

It only took him about 0.2 seconds for his Canadian instincts to kick in.

[@G_____]

Canadian ultra instinct

[@jeffalbillar7625]

For sure.

[@DavidTa2]

Which is actually a long time for a Canadian. We forgive him for that though, it was a baseball game ☺️

[@ScotchIrishTarheel]

@@DavidTa2 Acts of kindness that feed pride are not about kindness at all.

[@DavidTa2]

@@ScotchIrishTarheel I understand that. Most times I would agree that motivations may be in that scope. However, in my view, as an aging man, and as a lifelong baseball fan, I dont think in that split second moment, his thoughts were self congratulatory. Sometimes, people are nice, just to be nice.

[@jimmyz2098]

What an amazing moment. Such love and positivity! Long-Time Yankees Fan here. My family got off a boat from Scotland around 1922 or so. And settled in NYC, so I have heard all the stories. That's why I am a Yankees Fan. But right this second... I am a Jays Fan too! Glad if someone had to stop the 11-game winning streak.... it was them. Great guy. And I think Canadians are great People!

[@zafwarsi3238]

This guy deserves all the attention he's getting. Well done, my man!

[@jaybird8192]

Awesome gentleman! Wish there were more like him in the world!

[@ahill4642]

Omg, what a beautiful little story. The generosity and kindness of Mike. The sincere and natural gratitude of that sweet boy. One can imagine this experience being a serious milestone of positivity in his life. So happy for him. ❤️ ❤️ love to both of them

[@nikkienikkie9007]

Here I am in happy tears… so touching.. a child’s smile and happiness is everything.. thank you, Mike!

[@mohgandemudu9152]

Very kind hearted men. Thats why baseball very special, always for many other reasons

[@edwardwilliams8238]

Teachable moment. Do the right thing and good things will happen. Great fan and an awesome person. Way to go👍

[@MNY-ps1nz]

Wish we had more guys like him. It's still a kids game. Thank you sir.

[@NicholasHerriman]

@1:41 "oh great, we've got two Yankees fans sitting behind us..." 😂

[@Ackermanmedia]

I wish more people would figure out how much better you feel when delivering kindness to others.

[@TheWerbenmanjensen]

Such an awesome thing to do for a young baseball fan. And I’m so glad this guy got rewarded for doing such a nice thing for a young fan.

[@retronerdy9639]

Very class act you changed that kids life and showed him the kindness that a person can have. From a yankee fan.

[@hirameberhardt8643]

Canadians are AWESOME people.

[@CL-vx9dr]

Except everyone involved in the international housing crisis. Oh and Doug Ford, Jordan Peterson, Maxime Bernier etc.

[@Jpsulay]

@@CL-vx9dr Toronto vs Golden State. Crowd cheers as Kevin Durant gets injured

[@CL-vx9dr]

@@Jpsulay That was truly so overblown. First of all, real fans can't even afford to go to those playoff games. Second of all, multiple reporters who were in the building said they barely heard any cheering, just a small spattering of assholes. TO has a lot of shitheads but that's a bad example. Hockey fans are 1000000x times worse.

[@Jpsulay]

@@CL-vx9dr sure. I don’t buy it

[@CL-vx9dr]

@@Jpsulay Lol ok, you subscribe to PewdiePie so I don't think your opinion on anythign sports related is valid

[@marygonzales8986]

One of the sweetest things I've seen in a long time. I get tears every time I watch it! Very kind of this guy!!!!

[@sheldonbirkeland8220]

Henderson's goal in '72, Carter's home run in '93, Crosby's goal in '10 and this; Mount Rushmore of Canadian sports moments.

[@jessewahwah]

‘87 Canada Cup. Gretzky to Lemieux……….

[@sheldonbirkeland8220]

@@the6ig6adwolf Johnson beating Lewis in "88, now that we know they were both enhanced

[@sheldonbirkeland8220]

@@jessewahwah Tough to beat that one. The Sittler "76 goal too, doesn't get enough love.

[@CL-vx9dr]

Kawhi's shot to put the Sixers away? That beats a lot.

[@sheldonbirkeland8220]

@@CL-vx9dr Oh ya, that was a beauty. Need a bigger mountain.

[@felixdelbosque7424]

Wow, I started crying when i saw the kid hugging and crying. He had so much gratitude. He was so overwhelmed emotions, i felt what he felt. Beatifull story, thanks for sharing

[@doinitforfun888]

The Yankees organization should invite this guy to some future games in The Bronx.

[@anthonyyoutubefan7567]

Exactly. He's a good luck charm, in multiple ways, for the best reasons.

[@jsstar76]

They did and are sitting in honorary seats of some kind.

[@farmerbill6855]

I'm not sure an invitation to that crime ridden shithole is much of a prize. Maybe just thank him for being a good guy.

[@danmeehan1390]

Well done, it meant the world to that boy

[@lv4977]

The Good book says " It's better to give then to receive " God bless you my friend 🦁

[@jcc713]

That was a great "human' moment/reaction and a great example of the power we have on the youth/young people around us. AMAZING!!!! Mike.. Good for you

[@trippyson8902]

Im so happy someone got the interview of this guy lol

[@coffeemountain356]

Awesome classy moment. Very happy to hear the Jays have rewarded this kind gentleman!

[@Djsj1313]

A true hero right there!! That great man has changed that kids life forever!!

[@flower656]

I’m crying ! I have two little boys and I’ll be so happy if this happens to my kids . What a great guy !

[@buckeyechuck4064]

Wow, i had not seen this video. His immediate reaction to give the kid the ball is priceless.

[@larryburton9369]

Thank you so much for being a gentleman nothing but respect

[@fredsmith4762]

pure class.that was a great moment.cheers too you mate!!!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Great going, Mike! 👍❤️

[@byrnez2755]

His reaction to give the kid the ball and hug him... shows just how genuine it was. Cheers to the gentleman.

[@madnbad1408]

What a GREAT MAN!!🥲🥲

[@m4ckm4n59]

Being generous is very rewarding.

[@jasonmacneil2256]

God bless you Mike! You're a class act and a true gentleman.

[@Bobby3038]

We really need more of this with all the bad happening in this world. Thank you sir. You are a king!

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

happens thousands of times a day - just not on national TV

[@realestatetvsgb]

In a saddened world such as lately, this story made my day! Love & Respect ❤️

[@Sashaband]

This guy is absolute fire, way to go man!

[@kingdoc3262]

He had intention all along and thus attracted it to him. What an awesome heart. Nice to go beyond "my team vs your team" mentality

[@joesprague1464]

What an awesome guy! Great role model.

[@dgcmusi]

What a great person …great interview 👍👏

[@xMrsmileyfacex]

Doing the right thing always feels good. My hat is off to you Mike. GOD BLESS you and the ones you love.

[@randyporter3491]

It takes a lot of character to be this classy. I would like to shake his hand. Good man.

[@marylongoria9431]

Thank you for love!❤️

[@mattmiller7338]

Can’t stop human kindness!

[@ellecampbell3271]

I hope people all over the world get to see this outstanding act of humanity that brings everyone joy. Pure joy is precious and rare. Best when shared. Lasts forever.

[@shemacsmith6696]

This guy is genuine and all heart, through and through. Awesome.

[@cageynerd]

Dude, the couple next to them started crying and I realized damn, I think it just hits every baseball fan. Judge fan gets a Judge ball. Just poetry and humanity mixed together...

[@kathywatson7822]

Thank God there are still compassionate people in the world. This is wonderful!

[@larkinoo]

What a beautiful moment, it just don't get any better ! How sweet !!!

[@darkjedi447]

Great act of kindness sir! I'm a long time Blue Jays fans and that's the first time i've ever seen such an emotional fan moment like that. Love to see people come together like that from Canada and the US who are so close together through our history. Proud to be Canadian a little more now....keep smiling 😊✌

[@michaelsparks8632]

I had tears from start to finish, what a dude, what a moment!

[@christophercolumbus8944]

youre an emotional guy haha

[@tom7471]

Of course, he's Canadian! He's a nice guy! Well done!

[@paulking8318]

So great any sport can bring people together

[@acmr3215]

There are no words for the selflessness of this man. At a point in time that sees SO much pain, suffering and difficulties for so many around the world. Thank You Sir for being you.

[@sarge420]

What a wonderful gesture. If only everyone got along like this. Good souls coming together. Love Of The Game!

[@williamlackey123]

What a great way to respect the game! ⚾️💯💪

[@SharonBenson2674]

You are very kind. Obviously the boy appreciated your kind gesture. You are amazing! From a Canadian!

[@myawesomelife9269]

Talk about a man of humility!

[@debrabaron1909]

Experience the kid will always remember. That's what happiness is. Moments.

[@alainvincent1309]

You The Man Mr. Lanzillotta!!!

[@terryangell7595]

This man is a class act! Thanks for doing what you did!

[@oscarvaldez880]

Best thing that's happened this year for humans . I love good people

[@rhiannonmahoney1919]

I can watch this clip a thousand times n still tear up every time.. The same as when the boy gets to meet Judge except that one makes me smile every time!!! Congrats 99 for getting to 62!!! And even though I may be a little embarrassed to admit it today lol born n raised in Boston, I am a sox fan for life

[@gordoncheswick4169]

I’m proud of my Canadian counterpart for such a generous gesture. The reaction of that little fan is enduring. That one American will think fondly of Canada and Canadians - FOREVER!

[@robweber6652]

Congratulations kid, you’re lucky you had a great guy like this sitting next to you

[@ronaldhayhoestaff9855]

Awesome moment! You rock dude!

[@rickrobitaille8809]

These are real fans that get it🥊😁

[@sforgus27]

Awesome and well done! This is why I love this game.

[@snagglefoot69]

What greater act could be done than to make a child’s dream come true. That boy will take that memory to his grave……and kudos to the man amongst men who made it happen. Great job, sir!

[@troyboy7610]

A moment neither one will ever forget. That kid will tell his own kids and the grandchildren about that story. What a great story. Gives humanity a chance at being great.

[@alvarotomas5009]

I am from Panamá and I have been to Canadá many times. Truly a Canadian moment...god bless the Maple Leaf

[@hothotheat3000]

That boy will never forget this man. He will tell his children about this man one day. He is immortal now for his kindness!

[@postblue5863]

I’ll admit it, I had the tears rolling down my face!🥲

[@parallelpost]

Great guy, Mike! God bless.

[@bsusie1]

Seeing people do things like this is encouraging. He impacted that young man for life💖

[@drums3269]

Astros fan from Texas here. Thank you for showing the true spirit of the game.

[@vincentpadovano7855]

Truly a class act...unbelievable moment...there is hope for humanity...judge was also a class act afterwards...God bless this man.

[@NormaHernandez-mq5dj]

That was very nice of you god bless you you make that kid happy.🤗🙏

[@djc728]

What an ABSOLUTE CLASS ACT. WOW. I'm in awe. I hope the Yankees do something for Mike Lanzillotta for that more than generous kind act. Kudos. Goes to show there are good guys out there.