51 Facts About Aaron Judge

Aaron James Judge was born on April 26, 1992 and is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

Aaron Judge was unanimously selected as the American League Rookie of the Year in 2017 and finished second in voting for the AL Most Valuable Player Award that year.

Aaron Judge played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs, and the Yankees selected him with the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft.

Aaron Judge was adopted the day after he was born by Patty and Wayne Aaron Judge, who both worked as teachers in Linden, California.

Aaron Judge played as a pitcher and first baseman for the baseball team, a wide receiver for the football team, and as a center for the basketball team.

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In 2011, Aaron Judge was part of a Fresno State team that shared the Western Athletic Conference regular season title, won the WAC Tournament, and qualified for the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Aaron Judge played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2012.

Aaron Judge was named to the all-conference team in all three of his seasons for the Bulldogs—in the WAC in his first two seasons, and the Mountain West Conference as a junior (the Bulldogs joined the MW in July 2012, between his sophomore and junior seasons).

Aaron Judge tore a quadriceps femoris muscle while participating in a base running drill, which kept him out of the 2013 season.

Aaron Judge made his professional debut with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2014.

Aaron Judge began the 2015 season with the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League.

Aaron Judge was chosen to represent the Yankees at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.

Aaron Judge was named to the International League All-Star Team in 2016, but did not play in the 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game after he spent a month on the disabled list due to a knee sprain.

Aaron Judge made his MLB debut on August 13, 2016, starting in right field against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Aaron Judge hit a home run in his second MLB game, becoming the second Yankees player to homer in each of his first two MLB games.

The following day, Aaron Judge went 4-for-4 with two home runs; one of the home runs traveled 495 feet, making it the longest home run hit in the 2017 season.

Aaron Judge's week ended with him leading the AL in all three Triple Crown categories.

On July 2, Aaron Judge was voted as a starting outfielder to the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, receiving 4, 488, 702 votes, the most of any player in the AL.

Aaron Judge became the second rookie to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break and the first Yankee to do so since Alex Rodriguez in 2007.

On September 4, Aaron Judge became the first AL rookie to record 100 walks in a single season since Al Rosen, and the first player in MLB to do it since Jim Gilliam (1953).

Aaron Judge joined Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig (1927), Joe DiMaggio (1937) and Mickey Mantle (1956) as the only Yankees to hit 40 home runs in a season at age 25 or younger.

Aaron Judge led the American League in home runs, runs scored, and walks (a major-league rookie record 127).

Aaron Judge struck out an MLB-leading 208 times, breaking the Yankees record previously set by Curtis Granderson in 2012 and a rookie record previously set by Kris Bryant in 2015.

In Game 3 of the ALDS, Aaron Judge robbed Francisco Lindor of a home run, preserving the tie game.

Aaron Judge struck out 16 times in the series, setting an ALDS record.

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Aaron Judge robbed Yulieski Gurriel of a potential home run in the Yankees' Game 7 ALCS loss to the Houston Astros.

Aaron Judge finished with 27 strikeouts in the entire postseason, a major league record.

End-of-season awards for Aaron Judge included selection as an outfielder on Baseball America's All-MLB Team, the Players Choice Award for Outstanding AL Rookie, and a Silver Slugger Award.

Aaron Judge was unanimously voted as the American League Rookie of the Year.

Aaron Judge went on to finish second in the voting for the 2017 American League Most Valuable Player Award to Jose Altuve, receiving two first-place votes, 27 second-place votes and one third-place vote.

Aaron Judge began the delayed 60-game regular season with five consecutive games with a home run, launching a 419-feet, 108 MPH three-run shot off of Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Hall.

Aaron Judge hit his 130th career home run, the second-most in MLB history through 460 career games, trailing only Ryan Howard.

Aaron Judge became the second fastest Yankee to 500 hits and 100 home runs.

Aaron Judge accomplished the feat in his 506th game with only Joe DiMaggio getting there faster at 395 games.

In 2021, Aaron Judge had the highest average exit velocity of all major league batters, at 95.

On October 28, 2021, Aaron Judge was named a Fielding Bible Award winner for his defensive excellence in the right field for the 2021 season.

Aaron Judge became the second Yankees outfielder to win a Fielding Bible Award since teammate Brett Gardner.

Aaron Judge is tied for second place among right fielders in Outfield Arm Runs Saved.

On November 23, 2021, Aaron Judge was named to the First Team selections for the All-MLB Team at the outfield position.

Aaron Judge became only the tenth player in Major League Baseball history to record multiple 50 home run seasons.

Aaron Judge became the fourth player in MLB history to hit 55-plus home runs and steal 15-plus bases in a single season, joining Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa (1998), and Ken Griffey Jr.

Ninety-five years after Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in a season, Aaron Judge became the third MLB player in American League history to hit 60 home runs in one season.

Aaron Judge became the fastest Yankee to accomplish this feat, doing so in 147 games.

Aaron Judge has worn the unusual uniform number of 99 since it was given to him during 2016 spring training.

Aaron Judge has stated he would prefer either No 44 or No 35 but is not sure whether he would switch if the latter two were to become available.

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Aaron Judge chose the nickname "All Rise" to be worn on the back of his jersey nameplate.

Aaron Judge has been credited as a team leader both on and off the field.

Aaron Judge has a number of rituals before, during, and after games that set him apart from other players.

Aaron Judge is a Christian and has posted about his faith on his Twitter account.

Aaron Judge appeared on the cover of the May 15, 2017 edition of Sports Illustrated.

On November 6, 2017, it was revealed that Aaron Judge would be the cover athlete for MLB The Show 18, as well as an endorsement deal with Pepsi.