Heckled but Unfazed: Future AL MVP Aaron Judge Once Let His Glove Do the Talking While Responding to Bleacher Chides

Prior to the end of the year 2022, Aaron Judge had not yet solidified his reputation as the formidable and emotive power hitter that he is today. However, this did not prevent him from exhibiting his feelings during a game in 2021, when he was subjected to taunts and jeers from the stands. Despite not yet having fully made his mark in the league, Aaron Judge was not one to back down in the face of adversity.

In a video that recently went viral, uploaded by CBS Sports, present Yankees captain Aaron Judge responded to jibes from the bleachers subtly, through artistic glove work or what some would call ‘puppetry’, in the outfield.

Aaron Judge responds to hecklers with his glove:

The video, which gained widespread attention in the early months of 2021, depicted Judge seemingly reacting to the heckling he received in reference to Gerrit Cole’s stance on the use of spider tacks.

Jomboy then uploaded the video, with an ironic caption. Which said, “Judges glove being a puppet mouth for hecklers is something I didn’t know it did.”

The same video shot to popularity recently. And CBS Sports re-uploaded the resurfaced video, with the caption, “Aaron Judge’s way of dealing with hecklers is classic.”

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While 2021 wasn’t Aaron Judge at his best, with the coming of 2022, the Yankees outfielder surprised everyone. And rightfully announced himself as the face of the New York Yankees, American League, and to a substantially large extent, the entire league.

Derek Jeter’s rightful heir

After Derek Jeter retired in 2014, the New York Yankees went eight years without a captain. Palpably, as the search for Jeter’s accurate successor remained, the outfielder, who smashed 52 homers in his 2017 Rookie season, announced himself as the only fitting candidate to fill Jeter’s shoes.

In 2022, Aaron Judge smashed 62 homers, and broke Roger Maris’ AL record of 61 homers in a single season, from 1961. With that, he carried the Bronx Bombers across the season, until the ALCS, where they succumbed to a beyond-competition Houston Astros. He concluded the year with the AL Hank Aaron Award. And the title of American League MVP.

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What do you think about the Judge’s response to the heckles from the bleachers? Artistic? Subtle? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!