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Sweet Jazz? 2B's in-game lollipop bothers Boone

ESPN · Jun 23, 2026, 8:55 PM

Key takeaways

  • The baseball season has gotten off to a pretty sweet start for the first-place New York Yankees, but manager Aaron Boone would rather his second baseman not take that so literally.
  • Jazz Chisholm took the field in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers with a green lollipop in his mouth.
  • "That pisses me off," Boone said Tuesday on the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast from Jomboy Media.

Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.

The baseball season has gotten off to a pretty sweet start for the first-place New York Yankees, but manager Aaron Boone would rather his second baseman not take that so literally.

Jazz Chisholm took the field in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers with a green lollipop in his mouth. While he didn't factor into any defensive plays in the inning, Boone still felt Jazz hit a sour note.

"That pisses me off," Boone said Tuesday on the "Talkin' Yanks" podcast from Jomboy Media.

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