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Aaron Judge Named 16th Team Captain in New York Yankees History After Signing $360 Million Deal

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All rise! The New York Yankees announced that Aaron Judge will become the 16th captain in the baseball team’s history, making him the first person to hold the title since Derek Jeter.“It is my great pleasure … to welcome Aaron, not only back to the Bronx, but to welcome Aaron back to the Bronx as the 16th captain of this great organization the New York Yankees,” owner Hal Steinbrenner said at a press conference on Wednesday, December 21. “An honor and a position which he greatly deserves.”The outfielder, 30, who attended the event alongside Jeter, 48, discussed the “honor” of his appointment while acknowledging several of the team’s previous captains.“Getting a chance to be the captain of the Yankees now, that goes without saying what an honor that is,” he said. “I looked back at the list — Thurman Munson, Lou Gehrig, Ron Guidry, Willie Randolph, Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly.

That’s a pretty good list right there, not only great baseball players but great ambassadors of the game and great ambassadors of the New York Yankees.

This is an incredible honor that I don’t take lightly.”Earlier this year, the California native broke the American League record for home runs in a single season, surpassing Roger Maris’ previous achievement in October with 62.

When the Yankees’ season ended, however, Judge was a free agent, and some fans worried he would leave New York for another team.The athlete calmed Yankees fans’ fears earlier this month when he signed a nine-year contract with the team for $360 million.

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