Aaron Judge Welcomed Back To The Bronx With Honor Only 16 Yankees Players Have Ever Received

Aaron Judge was officially welcomed back to The Bronx by Hal Steinbrenner who bestowed the ultimate honor upon him.

]Judge now walks in the same shoes as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Don Mattingly, and Derek Deter.

Prior to Judge receiving this honor, there had only been 15 captains in the history of the New York Yankees. Aaron is now the 16th team captain in the history of baseball’s most storied franchise.

This came after Aaron Judge had not only the best year of his career but one of the best years of any baseball player ever. His contributions to The Bronx and banner year led to a 9-year contract worth $360 million, making him one of the highest-paid athletes of all-time.

There hasn’t been a New York Yankees captain since ‘The Captain’ himself, Derek Jeter, retired in 2014. The role remained vacant for 8 years until Han Steinbrenner bestowed the ultimate honor upon Judge.

Yankees fans welcomed Aaron Judge as their new Captain with open arms

As news began to circulate that Judge became the first Yankees captain in 8 years and only the 16th in franchise history, the congratulations rolled in.

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Derek Jeter discussed the passing of the torch:

Judge then spoke on what comes next:

The New York Yankees currently have the 3rd best odds to win the 2023 World Series.