Aaron Judge is the 16th and newest captain for the New York Yankees. Here are each of his predecessors.
There's a new captain of the Yankees’ ship, and his name is Aaron Judge.
The New York Yankees have officially named 30-year-old Judge as their newest captain. This surprise announcement came during a news conference that was held on Wednesday morning to celebrate Judge's new monster nine-year, $360 million deal.
The Yankees right fielder has had quite the stellar year, passing Roger Maris for the AL single-season record with 62 home runs and capping off the season with the coveted AL MVP Award. Now, he becomes the 16th captain in the franchise's history -- joining the illustrious group that includes Hall of Fame legends Derek Jeter, Thurman Munson and Lou Gehrig.
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SIGN UP HERE "It goes without saying what an honor that is," Judge said during the conference.
"That’s a pretty good list right there. Not only great baseball players, but great ambassadors of the game and great ambassadors of the New York Yankees. … This is an incredible honor that I don’t take lightly."
Immediately after the news broke, fans took to social media to congratulate Judge and MLB Twitter started buzzing:
Judge is already looked at by many as a legendary player for the Yankees and he says he intends to retire as one.
"It was a tough situation talking to other teams, going through free agency," he said. "But I came to the ultimate answer and that's that I had to finish my career in New York."
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