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Oct 3, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) waves to the crowd after his game winning RBI single to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 and clinch a wildcard playoff spot at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 3, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) waves to the crowd after his game winning RBI single to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 and clinch a wildcard playoff spot at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are a match made in heaven. Ever since his big league debut, Judge has never played for any other MLB team but the Yankees. He is one of the very few MLB players who are also a great leader for the team.
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Knowing that the Yankees have been struggling in MLB for over four to five years, Judge has never complained about the Pinstripes. Given his consistent performances and leadership skills, Judge has become the fan favorite for The Bronx Bombers.
Recently, Judge’s teammate Joey Gallo and DJ LeMahieu heaped praise on Aaron Judge. They called him the captain of the New York Yankees.
Aaron Judge is already a captain for his Yankees teammates
Ever since the retirement of MLB legend Derek Jeter, no player has got the liberty of being the captain of the New York Yankees. Yes, the Yankees do not have any official captain for their squad since 2014. However, the current Yankees players consider Aaron Judge as their captain.
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Sep 21, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Recently, the Yankees sluggers Joey Gallo and DJ LeMahieu heaped some high praise on Aaron Judge and explained why he is the perfect leader of the side. Gallo said that he feels honored to play alongside Judge. Talking to YES Network, Gallo also revealed that he and other teammates look up to Judge.
“He is just a big guy. He is lucky and talented,” Joey Gallo said. “The guy works like, I’ve never seen anyone…He is definitely the captain of the team and everything goes through that guy. I am really honored to be on that guy’s team. You can feel that he is a special player… I looked up to him a lot and I think a lot of our teammates also do.”
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Aaron Judge is "the captain of this team," say Joey Gallo and DJ LeMahieu. pic.twitter.com/IG4xL32f0h
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) April 17, 2022
Not to forget that Aaron Judge will be out of the contract after the 2022 season. Though the Yankees did offer him a renewal, Judge refused and instead preferred to go into the free agency.
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Considering this might be the last season Aaron Judge plays for the Yankees, he will probably give his best to win at least the league title this season.
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