Yankees announces the name of Aaron Judge 16th captain

The Yankees announced a nine-year, $360 million contract with Aaron Judge.

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Aaron Judge became the first captain since Derek Jeter to hold the title from 2003 to 2014.

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After the deal was agreed upon, Steinbrenner persuaded Judge to become the Yankees captain. Aron Judge was calmed down by this huge offer.

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"I'm stunned. It's a great honor for me," said the judge.

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Aaron Judge managed to sign the largest contract in Yankees history after hitting a record 62 home runs in 2022.

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In his career with the Yankees, Aaron Judge has a .284 good batting average.

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Aaron Judge hit 220 home runs over seven seasons (2016-2022) in 729 games.

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