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• Judge has hit the most home runs in a season of any center fielder in MLB history (though he hit No. 62 as the Yankees' right fielder). The previous record was 56, first set by Hack Wilson in 1930 and twice matched by Ken Griffey Jr., in 1997 and '98. • There have only been nine 60-homer seasons in AL/NL history, by only six different players including Judge. Sosa had three, Mark McGwire had two and Bonds, Maris and Babe Ruth had one each. Judge is the third Yankee to do it; New York is the only franchise with multiple 60-home run hitters. On Dec. 7, 2022, Judge actually agreed to just less than Betts … in terms of his total Dodgers package of $365 million.
Judge, who turned down a massive contract extension from the Yankees in spring training, used the record-breaking season to secure a much larger, $360 million deal with New York this month. Judge is the homegrown star of the Yankees, having reached a special elite status. Anywhere else as a free agent, he’s a highly paid import with outsized expectations. The winning bid didn't come close to the $3.05 million that comic book artist and writer Todd McFarlane paid for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball from 1998.
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After completing one of the greatest seasons and winning the AL MVP, Judge agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract with the Yankees. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. Evan Drellich is a senior writer who covers the business of baseball for The Athletic.
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A lifelong Red Sox fan, Mace fashioned three different versions of the schedule. Each was built around the free agency of the star of the Yankees, Aaron Judge, who ultimatelyagreed to returnto New York on a nine-year, $360 million deal. Mace was about 10 days away from submitting his picks when the news came down. As a result of the sale price coming in lower than expected, the record for a game-used ball at public auction will continue to be the $3,005,000 fetched by the ball from Mark McGwire’s record-setting 70th home run in the 1998 season. Cory Youmans, who caught the ball and put it up for auction, reportedly turned down a private offer of $3 million for the ball last month.
EBay Money Back Guarantee if the return request is made within 3 days from delivery. Will usually ship within 2 business days of receiving cleared payment. If the return request is made within 3 days from delivery. Judge is going to be a free agent this year after declining the Yankees’ offer of $230.5 million in an eight-year span, and no bet on one’s self has ever worked out so well.
Inside Aaron Judge’s 63rd home run and how Hal Steinbrenner closed the deal
"When he’s locked in at his best, he’s the best player on the field," Brett Gardner said. "I think we’re seeing that the last week or so. He's really getting his body in a good position and great approach at the plate. He always has his share of walks, gets on base and keeps the line moving." "You try not to think about it, but it creeps into your head," Judge said, adding there was "definitely some relief" after breaking a seven-game homerless streak. Judge becomes the fourth player to hit at least 62 home runs in a season. The other three — Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa — have all been linked to performance-enhancing drugs.
It was for one hit by Mark McGwire on Sept. 27, 1998, to reach 70 for the season. Comic book creator and artist Todd McFarlane bought the ball. • Ten of 12 Yankees games between those days averaged at least 500,000 total viewers in the New York designated market area , and 11 of 12 had a peak viewership of at least 600,000.
The ball that broke Roger Maris' American League record of 61 home runs sold for $1.5 million on Saturday night at Goldin Auctions, according to the New York Post. The most expensive price paid for a baseball was $3 million for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run during the 1998 home run chase. Todd McFarlane, a comic book artist and writer, purchased the McGwire ball as well as Barry Bond’s 73rd home run ball during the 2001 season. Joe’s purchase comes short of the most expensive transaction ever for a baseball. In 1999, comic book writer Todd McFarlane set the record after paying $3 million for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball of the 1998 season. Major league ballplayers aren’t the only ones securing big paydays.
Yankees great Roger Maris held the previous AL record, with 61 home runs. Barry Bonds holds the single-season MLB record, with 73 home runs. Cory Youmans, the Rangers fan who caught the historic baseball at Globe Life Field in October, was seated in left field when Judge homered off a slider from Jesus Tinoco in the first inning. Youmans reportedly declined a $3 million offer after catching the ball before placing it for auction. Aaron Judge’s record-setting 62nd home run ball sold for $1.5 million, according to Goldin Auctions. The auction closed on Saturday night for a winning bid of $1.25 million plus a $250,000 buyer’s premium.
Throughout the season, MLB polled fans on the sport’s most exciting player to watch. Shohei Ohtani was the dominant selection early in the season, before Judge vaulted to the top in the second half. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the attorney for the Texas man who caught the ball told the Worldwide Leader he rejected a $3 million offer before going to auction. At the time, he said he wasn't sure what he wanted to do with the ball.
On Sunday, Judge set the American League single-season record for the most home runs hit by a right-handed hitter with his 59th dinger of the year. The price is the second highest paid for a baseball auction, according to Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin. He identified the buyer as a prominent Midwestern businessman and collector. That Judge wasn’t higher than fourth this season at MLB’s shop might be explained by his walk year. MLB has found that some fans are reticent to buy player gear if there is a chance the player is on his way out. At MLB’s online store , Judge finished fourth in player jersey sales, and his sales grew 88 percent from last year, the league said.
These are the Yankees, so there is still enough financial room to pursue more, especially if they really are going to plug the minimum wage-ish Oswaldo Cabrera, Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe into prominent roles. They want a left fielder and to add to their rotation (they are attracted to the high-end stuff of Carlos Rodon). So Steinbrenner, on vacation in Italy, stayed in persistent contact with Judge, who closed the deal after flying to San Diego on Tuesday. The Yankees owner could not imagine his lineup without Judge nor his day-to-day life explaining it. He followed the accepted script about wanting to be a lifelong Yankee, but never flinched in his belief about his worth. He made it clear he didn’t like the spring extension offer being made public.
"Ryan Howard did some special things in the game and we've already seen what Gary Sanchez can do. It's just the beginning for him. I'm going to catch him. I know I'm trailing him right now but I'm going to try to catch him."
That's enough to get from Yankee Stadium to the Central Park Zoo. Judge is only the fourth Major League hitter to do that. Here are 15 amazing facts about Judge's record-setting season. And unlike, say, Derek Jeter, Judge talked with other organizations. He engaged the Giants and, at a late moment, the Padres.
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