“He’s This Beautiful Man..”- Alex Rodriguez Sang Aaron Judge’s Praises Long Before the 6’7” Giant Became the MVP of the New York Yankees

Aaron Judge is probably the biggest star in Major League Baseball right now. Having been playing for one of the most prestigious franchises New York Yankees, Judge has become the face of the team.

Judge has been receiving admiration and love for his record-breaking season this year. Even the rival fans are appreciating the Yankees slugger for his remarkable season. But when Judge was still a newbie in the major league, former Yankee, Alex Rodriguez, knew the worth of the future Yankees star.

When Alex Rodriguez backed Aaron Judge to be the new face of baseball

Back in 2018, Major League Baseball approached Alex Rodriguez, to promote baseball in the UK. Notably, the Yankees and their biggest rivals, Boston Red Sox, had to play a couple of games in the UK. And being one of the most popular baseball personalities, MLB asked A-Rod to promote the game in the UK.

Although A-Rod did not refuse to promote baseball in the UK, he was also keen to have Aaron Judge by his side. Notably, Judge was not a big name in MLB at the time, but A-Rod had his faith in the future Yankees superstar.

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“This guy is 280 pounds, he’s 6ft 7in, he’s under 10% body fat and he has an over 30-inch vertical jump. He will make baseballs look like golf balls.”

“He’s this beautiful man, who’s big and strong and smart. If you can’t sell him, you can’t sell anyone,” A-Rod said of Aaron Judge in 2018.

Judge in a stiff contention for the AL MVP!

The 2022 regular season is over, and all qualified teams are enjoying their postseason games. When talking about Aaron Judge, the Yankees slugger had an insane season this year. Having hit 62 home runs from the plate, Judge also broke the single-season home run record in the American League.

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And now, when the postseason is also about to be over in a few weeks, all focus will be on the AL MVP Award. Because apart from Judge, the LA Angels’ slugger Shohei Ohtani, the reigning MVP, had an incredible season.

Do you think Ohtani will be able to defend his MVP Award this year?