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It turns out that New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. wasn’t the jerk everyone thought he was following his lollipop fiasco.
Chisholm resoundingly silenced critics after drawing heat for playing on the field with a lollipop in his mouth against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees celebrates his two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit on June 23, 2026. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
On Tuesday, Chisholm went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning against Tigers starter Casey Mize. The dinger put New York in front and the team never looked back.
The Yankees won the game 4-3.
When Chisholm returned to the dugout after his home run, he grabbed a lollipop container from the dugout and presented it to the cameras.
“The ‘Lollipop Kid’ stood out tonight,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game, via MLB.com. “He can have all the lollipops he wants now. So it’s all good.”
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees watches his two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit on June 23, 2026. (Paul Sancya/AP)
Chisholm said he didn’t know Boone called him the “Lollipop Kid.” But he added that he and Boone talked about the incident, particularly about “safety habits.”
Boone said he was OK with Chisholm leaning on the lollipop piece as long as he kept the candy in the dugout at all times.
Chisholm is hitting .230 this season with 12 homers.
The Yankees improved to 47-31 with the win, maintaining a three-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees returns to the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Detroit on June 23, 2026. (Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
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The Tigers fell to 34-45 and are trying to stay out of the bottom of the American League Central.
