Even the Yankees are in awe of Caitlin Clark.
The WNBA superstar stopped by Yankee Stadium, where she met players including Aaron Judge and Juan Soto and watched batting practice from the field before Saturday’s doubleheader against the Texas Rangers.
“It was fun to see the amount of our guys that were kind of just starstruck being around her,” said manager Aaron Boone, who met Clark in his office before the Yankees kicked off the doubleheader with an 8-0 win.
“Pretty cool meeting her, and she brought a good start to the day.”
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Caitlin Clark with Anthony Rizzo at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
Clark snapped photos with Boone, Judge, Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe and Soto — who, like Clark, wears No. 22.
Speaking on the YES Network broadcast, Clark said it was her first time at Yankee Stadium and that she was most excited to meet Judge.
“He’s way bigger than even people think,” Clark said of the 6-7 slugger. “You know he’s big, but then when you get next to him, it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, he could probably play football or just about any sport he wanted to.’ He’d probably be pretty good at basketball, too. But yeah, he’s a good guy, down to earth.”
Clark, 22, achieved international superstardom during her four-year collegiate career at Iowa, where she led the Hawkeyes to back-to-back championship game appearances and finished as the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer.
The Indiana Fever selected Clark first overall in April’s WNBA Draft. She’s remained a revelation at the professional level, fueling historic WNBA viewership and attendance.
The 6-foot Clark is averaging 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game through 26 appearances as a rookie.
Clark recorded a double-double with points and assists in seven of her last nine games before the league’s month-long Olympic break, including on July 17, when she set a WNBA single-game record with 19 assists.
“I play with a lot of passion, a lot of joy,” Clark told YES. “But to me, it’s completely different when I step off the court. I know basketball’s not the end-all, be-all for me. Life is so much more than that.”
Her visit to Yankee Stadium came less than three weeks after newly minted Knicks captain Jalen Brunson threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a Subway Series game in the Bronx.
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