Judge, Aaron (1992-…), is one of the best players in Major League Baseball (MLB). Judge, a powerful right fielder, plays for the New York Yankees in the American League (AL). Judge is unusually large for an MLB player. He stands 6 feet 7 inches (2 meters) tall. Judge has displayed an exceptional ability to hit home runs. In 2017, in his first full MLB season, Judge set a rookie record by hitting 52 home runs—the most in the American League that year. (Pete Alonso of the New York Mets broke Judge’s record in 2019 by hitting 53.) In 2017, Judge also led the league in runs scored (128) and walks (127) and finished second in runs batted in (114), behind Nelson Cruz (119). He was named AL Rookie of the Year. Judge throws and hits right-handed. He has been named to five AL All-Star teams.
In 2022, Judge hit 62 home runs, breaking the AL record for the most home runs hit in a single season. That year, he also led the AL in runs batted in (131), runs scored (133), and walks (111). His .311 batting average was second only to that of Luis Arraez, who batted .316. Judge was also named the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for that season. 
Aaron James Judge was born on April 26, 1992, in Linden, California. He excelled at baseball, basketball, and football in high school. Judge played baseball at California State University, Fresno, before being drafted by the Yankees in 2013. He played in the minor leagues before making his MLB debut in August 2016.
