The Red Sox rookie smacked a 410-foot solo homer to right-center field in front of 46,783 fans in the Bronx. The post Watch: Marcelo Mayer hits first career home run in 9-6 Red Sox loss appeared first on Boston.

NEW YORK — Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer made a trade with a Yankees fan after Friday’s game. The 22-year-old rookie blasted his first big league home run 410 feet in the right-center field stands here at Yankee Stadium. The young fan, who caught it, gave Mayer the ball in exchange for an autographed bat and another ball.

Boston Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer supplied a feel-good moment for both Red Sox fans and a Yankee fan thanks to his first career home run at Yankee Stadium.