“Felt Like We Dropped…”- New York Yankees Captain Aaron Judge Recalled a Terrifying Incident That Left Him Fearing for His Life in 2022

Aaron Judge is having a fantastic off-season so far. After entering free agency, he talked to a number of teams before eventually signing with the New York Yankees. During the entire free agency process, Yankees fans were scared that Judge was going to sign with another team. But thankfully for the Yankees fans, that didn’t take place.

Shortly after the Yankees announced Judge’s new deal, they also named him the team captain. This all came about after the star outfielder had a fantastic 2022 season. But just last year, Judge was involved in an incident that left him fearing for his life and wondering whether there would even be a next season.

Aaron Judge experienced a scary incident while on a flight

In February last year, Aaron Judge appeared in the R2C2 podcast with Ryan Ruocco and CC Sabathia. While on the podcast, they discussed a number of different topics. One of those topics was a flight that Ruocco and Judge had been on together. Ruocco mentioned that they had experienced an air pocket and some heavy turbulence. Judge, then narrated the incident from his point of view, not hiding the fact that he had been scared. 

On the podcast, Judge said, “Yeah, I think I went to the bag, I don’t know what I was doing. Then I came back, and I popped next to you and we were chatting for a second. And literally, it felt like we dropped 30 feet like that, straight. And I was like, hey, hey Ruocco, I got to go. Either I’m strapping up right here for the next three hours or like I gotta go, I gotta go.”

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Luckily, it was only an air pocket and nothing more serious happened. In 2022, Judge went on to win the AL MVP and help lead the Yankees to the ALCS. He will be looking to take it one step further this year and help the Bronx Bombers make the World Series. Furthermore, he now has more responsibility and something to prove.

Baseball fans will be expecting a lot from Judge this year

Aaron Judge just signed a 9-year $360 million contract with the Yankees. According to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, the deal will “keep the American League’s Most Valuable in pinstripes for the remainder of his playing career.” Furthermore, Judge was also named the Yankees captain. 

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These two things combined with his elite performance last year will result in fans having high expectations for Judge. People will expect him to be motivated to live up to last year’s performances while also performing his duties as captain. They will also expect Judge to live up to his massive contract. All these expectations will put a whole new level of pressure on the star outfielder. What do you think of Aaron Judge’s scary flight experience? Please share your thoughts in the comments below!