Aaron Judge Helps a Rival Team Set a Rare Record by Simply Showing Up in the Iconic New York Yankees Uniform

Published 10/05/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

Aaron Judge has been nothing but phenomenal for the New York Yankees this season. With only one game left in the regular season, the Yankees slugger surpassed the all-time single-season home run record in the American League.

The Yankees fan would have loved it more had he smashed it in Yankee Stadium. But as earlier said, Judge is having a dream season this year. And to witness his at-bats, the Yankees fans would do anything. Just like they created an all-time attendance record at Globe Life Field.

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Aaron Judge has been the biggest crowd-puller in Major League Baseball

Earlier this week, the Yankees fans expected Aaron Judge to hit the 62nd home run in the Bronx when they hosted the Baltimore Orioles. But it is a pity that Judge failed to connect his bat to the ball during the three-game series. However, the Yankees slugger did not disappoint during the last series of the regular season.

Even though Judge wears the Pinstripes, he gets love and affection from the entire MLB world. During the second game of the series, the Rangers’ stadium, Globe Life Field, was a full house. The Rangers recorded the biggest attendance in their clubhouse history.

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If reports are true, the Rangers sold more tickets than their official crowd size. Taking to Twitter, renowned MLB insider, Bob Nightengale informed the same.

The official crowd size was 38,832, with more tickets sold for Judge's historic game than any other in the history of Globe Life Field.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 5, 2022

“The official crowd size was 38,832, with more tickets sold for Judge’s historic game than any other in the history of Globe Life Field,” Bob tweeted.

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Can Judge guide the Pinstripes to the much-awaited championship?

With Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Anthony Rizzo from the plate and Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes Jr., and Luis Severino from the mound, the New York Yankees have a decent squad this season. And if things do not go south, they might also play the World Series.

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However, heavyweights like the LA Dodgers, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves have a better chance at the World Series than the Yankees. Because these teams have been more consistent and they also have a better squad.

But anything is possible in baseball. Do you think the Yankees stand a chance to win the World Series this year?

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.

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Rupak Kumar Jha

Aaron Judge Helps a Rival Team Set a Rare Record by Simply Showing Up in the Iconic New York Yankees Uniform

Aaron Judge has been the biggest crowd-puller in Major League Baseball

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