“Secondhand embarrassment” – Fans react as Aaron Judge’s error IGNITES Dodgers’ comeback in World Series Game 5
Aaron Judge's drop catch in the fifth inning kick started the Los Angeles Dodgers comeback in Game 5 as they tied the game at 5-5.

Aaron Judge (Image via Imago)
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been going through a slump. After struggling at the plate in the entire postseason, the center fielder made a huge error in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the World Series, which ignited the Dodgers’ comeback.
With no outs in the fifth and one runner on the first base, Gerrit Cole faced off against Tommy Edman. The NLCS MVP would hit a routine line drive to the center field, which could have been easily fielded.
Judge would run towards the ball and extend his glove out. However, he ended up dropping the ball leading to Kike Hernandez reaching second base.
Judge is not able to make the grab on that one, and the Dodgers have 2 on with nobody out!
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 31, 2024
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This ignited the Dodgers’ comeback in Game 5. With the bases loaded and two outs, Mookie Betts would hit a ground ball to Anthony Rizzo. This time though, nobody was at first base to cover it which saw the Dodgers scoring their first run of the game.
Freddie Freeman would later come up clutch as he drove in two runs to cut the deficit to 5-3. Teoscar Hernandez would follow Freeman and hit a line drive in the center field to cash in two more runs to level up the game at 5-5.
Coincidentally, this Judge error took place after he made a spectacular catch in the fourth inning. He would run backward and ‘rob‘ Freeman off a multi-base hit to keep things at 5-0 for his side.
Social media reactions towards Aaron Judge’s error
Fans on social media have not been impressed with Aaron Judge‘s performances in the World Series so far. The likely candidate for the 2024 American League MVP did manage to get out of his batting slump following a two-run home run in the first innings.

The fans though did not expect him to make such a fielding error. This one mistake from him led to another error and the Dodgers eventually tied up the game. Reacting to this on X, some fans trolled him while some bashed him while calling it “secondhand embarrassment“.
Check out some of the top reactions from fans regarding this below:
Terrible
— JP (@ZoeysDad453) October 31, 2024
WTF dude!!!!
— Alex DMelo ???️ (@FromRio2Jersey) October 31, 2024
Ridiculous. And then another error next batter…. We’re in deep trouble
— Jake Lefkowitz (@jlefkowitzmusic) October 31, 2024
Dogshit player
— Hunter (@oreosbed2) October 31, 2024
I'm getting secondhand embarrassment watching this. #WorldSeries
— NYDogs. Evan Roberts Stan (@mtGEmtG) October 31, 2024
I will never forgive him if they lose tonight
— Penn State Talk (@PSURecruitTalk) October 31, 2024
game over
— StantonianWRLD (@yankeesstan_27) October 31, 2024
Loser team
— Tony Balboa (@ADChill320) October 31, 2024
Aaron, what the fuck
— Juju (@Jujutalksball) October 31, 2024
Judge: Hits his first career WS HR and Robs Freddie Freeman of a Base Hit.
— Ryan (Depressed Mariners Fan) (@MarinersBoy05) October 31, 2024
Also Judge:
This was Judge’s only error of the year. It proved to be costly as the Dodgers completed the turnaround later on and won the game 7-6 to win the 2024 World Series.