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Yankees’ Spencer Jones crushes 443-foot shot for his first MLB home run

Nypost · · 563 words · By Ryan Dunleavy
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needed a double-take on the basepaths to make sure that was Spencer Jones launching his first career home run 443 feet to the deepest part of Progressive Field and not a three-time MVP.

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needed a double-take on the basepaths to make sure that was Spencer Jones launching his first career home run 443 feet to the deepest part of Progressive Field and not a three-time MVP.

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“Being at first, I thought it was Aaron Judge when he hit that ball.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Spencer Jones launching his first career home run 443 feet to the deepest part of Progressive Field”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Spencer Jones hit his first MLB home run, measuring 443 feet, at Progressive Field on June 9, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. In a broader sense, climate change also incl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Progressive Era (1890s–1920s) was a period in the United States characterized by multiple social and political reform efforts. Reformers during this era, known as Progressives, sought to address …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Era
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill
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Claim 2: “Jones’ milestone broke a scoreless tie in the second inning and helped the Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Guardians on Tuesday night.”
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Web search results confirm the Yankees beat the Guardians 3-2 on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and that Jones hit a tie-breaking two-run home run in the second inning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees were a professional American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949. The team played in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. They were o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees_(AAFC)
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Claim 3: “José Caballero was on the bench.”
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The evidence provided for José Caballero discusses a confrontation with the Pirates in July 2026, but does not confirm whether he was on the bench for the specific game against the Guardians on June 9, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — — It’s only three games into the season, but things already got testy between the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays. The division rivals’ benches cleared during the bottom of the seventh inning of …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5379905/2024/03/30/blue-jay…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees' José Caballero reacts after striking out in front of home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott (81) in the sixth inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh …
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/c440b-yankees-jos-caballero-tar…
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web search NEUTRAL — José Caballero’s Pirates Confrontation Pushed MLB Over the Edge. Home-plate umpire Quinn Wolcott assessed that strike during Caballero’s sixth-inning plate appearance. It became strike two, and Caball…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/onsi/beloved-former-mariner-…
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Claim 4: “He hit 35 home runs in 116 games across Double-A and Triple-A last season, including a stretch of 10 long balls in 12 games, and 13 more in 43 Triple-A games this season.”
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One web search result confirms he hit 35 homers in 116 games in the farm system last season. The specific detail about 13 more in 43 Triple-A games this season is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Jones hit 35 homers and posted a .932 OPS in 116 games in the Yankees' farm system last season.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/14/sports/yankees-future-hints-fr…
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web search NEUTRAL — i hit 16 HOME RUNS in 2 INNINGS! My best game ever?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyHJ2OfpR5Q
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web search NEUTRAL — runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run for his first Major League home run during the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on June 09, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. S…
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-spencer-jones-crushes-4…
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Claim 5: “Jones turned around an 87 mph cutter from Slade Cecconi.”
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While the home run is corroborated, the specific detail about the 87 mph cutter from Slade Cecconi is mentioned in the context of the event but not independently verified across multiple distinct news reports in the provided evidence (the evidence for claim 2 contains dictionary definitions instead of game data).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 American League Wild Card Series were the two best-of-three playoff series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2025 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2025 American League Di…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Houston Astros season was the 64th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 61st as the Astros, 13th in both the American League (AL) and AL West …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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Claim 6: “Anthony Volpe was back at shortstop Tuesday after not starting Monday, when he entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.”
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The provided evidence for Anthony Volpe discusses his general role as shortstop and a benching in August 2025, but does not provide specific game logs for the Monday/Tuesday in June 2026 mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Michael Volpe is an American professional baseball shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The Yankees selected Volpe in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft.Anthony Volp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Volpe
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) reacts after flying out against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning at Yankee Stadium.
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/anthony-volpe-running-ou…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) throws out Minnesota Twins designated hitter Ryan Jeffers (27) during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2…
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2025/08/yankees-legend-weighs-in-…
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Claim 7: “The 6-foot-7 Jones is capable of prodigious power.”
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Three separate cross-references from the New York Post confirm that Spencer Jones is 6-foot-7.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jones... (both 6-foot-7)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/sports/spencer-jones-soaking-i…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 6-foot-7 Jones started in right field Friday against Boston.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/sports/yankees-call-up-spencer…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the 6-foot-7 slugger
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/yankees-rookie-spencer-…
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Claim 8: “The two-run homer continued a good streak for Jones since he was recalled from Triple-A to play right field while Judge and Jasson Domínguez are on the injured list.”
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One web search result mentions the recall of Spencer Jones due to Cody Bellinger being on the IL, but the specific claim about Judge and Dominguez being on the IL as the reason for him playing right field is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American far-right radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist. Since at least 2000, he has hosted The Alex Jones Show from Austin, Texas, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Infowars is an inactive American far-right, conspiracy theorist, and fake news website, which was created by Alex Jones. Founded in 1999, it operated under Free Speech Systems LLC. Talk shows and othe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer George Jones (born May 14, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Jones_(outfielder)
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Claim 9: “He had his first career three-hit game Friday, a single in the ninth inning off the American League’s best reliever (Cade Smith) on Monday and two hits Tuesday.”
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A web search result from AOL explicitly mentions the three-hit game on Friday and the single off Cade Smith on Monday, but this is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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Claim 10: “First baseman Paul Goldschmidt made a diving stab down the line.”
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Claim 11: “Gerrit Cole took responsibility for his late break to cover first base on what wound up as a game-tying RBI infield single with two outs in the third inning.”
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