Aaron Judge’s Parents Reveal How He Earned “The Michelin Tire Baby” Nickname Soon After They Adopted Him

Aaron Judge has become a baseball megastar and an iconic representative figure of the sport. He rewrote the MLB history books this year. However, he has always thanked two people in particular for his meteoric rise to superstardom. They happen to be his parents, Wayne and Patty Judge.  

The New York Yankees are the most glamorous and elite baseball franchise worldwide. It’s a dream for almost every aspiring baseball player to enter the diamond in a Yankees jersey someday. For Aaron, life on the MLB stage began as a Yankee. Yet again, this is a fact that he credits his parents with, due to the proper upbringing. 

Aaron’s parents met each other as students at Fresno State University. Wayne and Patty got married in 1975. They adopted two sons, John Jacob in 1985 and Aaron in 1992. Interestingly, Aaron too later enrolled in the same University that his parents attended. 

What did Aaron Judge’s parents jokingly call him? 

Aaron Judge is now a six feet seven inches tall prolific home run scorer. His imposing height and mammoth stature even helped him to excel in basketball and football. In his high school days, he used to play three sports altogether. Leading college football teams even tried to recruit Aaron as a tight end. 

However, Aaron opted for his prime favorite sport, and that obviously was baseball. Enrolling at Fresno State University in 2010, he began playing for the Fresno Bulldogs. Thus, signaling the beginning of an ambitious career. When Aaron was an infant, his parents joked about having their work cut out as he was a big baby. 

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According to a source, Aaron’s father Wayne, reportedly said, “We kind of joked that he looked like the Michelin Tire baby. It wasn’t long before the 4 ounces of formula was just the appetizer and it had to be the formula with the oatmeal to pacify him.” 

The career of Aaron Judge in Major League Baseball  

Aaron made his MLB debut as the Yankees outfielder in 2016. He gained prominence due to his immensely powerful hitting skills and immaculate fielding. In his second MLB season, he won the American League Rookie of the Year Award. Aaron is a four-time All-Star player. 

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Amidst a home run frenzy, Aaron rode his way to 62 historic home runs. Thus, he is now the American League’s highest seasonal home run scorer. He has a career total of 220 home runs to his credit so far.