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Two of Judge’s homers came in his first two games with the Yankees. Then, of course, he slugged just two more over his final 25 games. His first taste of big-league pitching was a learning experience, to say the least. He did collect his first four career home runs that season, but the rest of his production wasn’t too great. According to Goldin Auction’s website, the high bid for the ball as of Friday was $1.2 million, $1.44 million, including a buyer’s premium. The Judge ball’s closing price remains less than half the $3.05 million Todd McFarlane paid for Mark McGwire’s then record 70th home run ball hit in 1998.
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Like his teammate, Giancarlo Stanton, it’s just a matter of how much opportunity he’s getting. This was the season those above similarities stopped for the time being. Judge instead hit 18 of his 27 homers on the road, and since he missed time prior to the All-Star break, most of his power production came in the second half. With the rookie home run record in his sights, though, he turned it on and finished with a flourish in September.
Cashman refused to comment on whether this affected the negotiations. Judge avoided salary arbitration and signed a one-year, $19 million contract on June 24, with additional $250,000 bonuses for winning each of the MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award. On October 28, 2021, Judge was named a Fielding Bible Award winner for his defensive excellence in the right field for the 2021 season. He became the second Yankees outfielder to win a Fielding Bible Award since teammate Brett Gardner. Judge is tied for second place among right fielders in Outfield Arm Runs Saved.
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And New York came away with a lopsided 12-3 win after dropping 11 of 14. Smiting another Angel, Judge blasted his 25th homer of the season -- and 20th career in Yankee Stadium -- against veteran Jesse Chavez. But as with his previous homer, Judge's blast would come in a game the Yankees would ultimately lose. Judge tacked on his 21st homer of the season in the latest Bronx romp to spoil Yankees fans.
Everyone knows Judge has power, but 438 feet worth of opposite-field power is something else. Judge revived to hit .307 with 13 homers and 26 RBIs in a stunning September, leaving him with a .283 average, 108 RBIs, an AL-leading 120 walks and a big league-high 203 strikeouts. But as if zapped by Kryptonite, Judge slumped to a .179 average with seven homers and 16 RBIs from the start of the second half through Aug. 31, a whiff-a-thon that included 67 strikeouts in 44 games. Aaron Judge has broken Mark McGwire's major league record for home runs by a rookie, going deep twice on Monday to raise his total to 50. At Yankee Stadium, hammering back-to-back home runs in their first at-bats in the second inning of the game against the Rays to give New York a 2-0 lead. Austin and Judge are the first teammates to hit home runs in their first Major League at-bats in the same game.
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The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. Ryan Fagan, the national MLB writer for The Sporting News, has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2016.
Judge appeared on the cover of the May 15, 2017, edition of Sports Illustrated. On May 15, 2017, he appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he posed undercover to ask Yankee fans questions about himself. On November 6, 2017, it was revealed that Judge would be the cover athlete for MLB The Show 18, as well as an endorsement deal with Pepsi. For the 2018 season, Judge signed an endorsement deal with Adidas, finishing his contract with Under Armour he had since 2014. On November 23, 2021, Judge was named to the First Team selections for the All-MLB Team at the outfield position.
Judge has played 630 career games in the outfield, playing 562 games in right field and 102 games in centerfield, posting a career .991 fielding percentage (12E/1,266TC). Over the last four seasons ( ), he has posted a .996 fielding percentage, the fifth-highest mark by any Major League outfielder over that stretch. Wearing the unusually large jersey number 99, Judge kicked off his Major League career in impressive fashion by homering in his first two games for the Yankees. However, opposing pitchers soon figured out his weaknesses, and Judge's batting average fell to .179 by the time an oblique injury ended his 2016 season in September. Judge is a Christian and has posted about his faith on his Twitter account. He keeps a note on his phone that reads ".179", his batting average with the Yankees in 2016, and looks at it daily as a source of motivation.
Judge's third straight game with a home run perhaps showed that the rookie's emergence wasn't a fluke. "Maybe I should do that after every at-bat," Judge said with a smirk, "just do a little quick curtain call before Gary hits." "There's not so many things you can say after something like that," Austin said of Judge's monstrous shot.
"Making it 5–0 @Yankees against the Mets tonight with a solo shot in the 2nd inning, Aaron Judge has recorded the 2n…" – via Twitter. This record was broken by Cody Bellinger in game 7 of the 2017 World Series just 11 days later. First rookie in MLB history with at least 45 home runs, 100 RBIs and 100 runs scored. Judge broke the record with a 408-foot shot to left-center, a towering drive that reached a 136-foot peak, according to Statcast™. “Gonna have to start performing on that thing called a race track,” Daytona 500 winner Crew Chief demands results from Hailie Deegan after ThorSport...
Recently, transfer rumors about Judge have been on the rise, with Giants rising as the strongest competitors. Judge looked like he'd break this record with ease by the All-Star break, but he had a dreadful second half through August. He's rebounded this month and is now posting a monster September.
With the homer, Judge became just the third player to hit the ball off or over the glass panels above Monument Park, joining Russell Branyan in 2009 and Carlos Correa earlier this season. Joe DiMaggioBaseball legend Joe DiMaggio set a record with his 56-game hitting streak in 1941 and won nine World Series titles during his 13 years with the New York Yankees. Popular well beyond New York City, Judge accumulated the most All-Star votes of any American League player after an outstanding first half season. He seized the moment by winning the Home Run Derby against several other top sluggers.
Stay up-to-date on new posts, giveaways, special deals, and more by signing up for our newsletter. The ball was caught in the left-field seats by Youmans, a financial advisor from Dallas, who declined to give it back to Judge and ultimately turned down a private offer to sell it for $3 million. A free agent after the season, Judge agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract to return to the Bronx, although the club has to yet to formally announce the deal. If the Yankees, who were before Sunday’s game and first in the AL East, continue to outperform expectations and win the division, Judge’s MVP candidacy will only get stronger.
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