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All Rise at the US Open: NY Yankees ‘Home Run King’ Aaron Judge Extends Seasonal Homer Count, Attends Tennis Game With Wife Later

Published 09/07/2022, 8:00 AM EDT

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Aaron Judge is on course to surpass Roger Maris’ American League Seasonal Home Run record. He is on a home run binge this season, going well beyond the 50 home run mark, and is rewriting baseball history and establishing his pillar of achievements. On Monday, after registering another home run in the record books, he got noticed at a different sport.

Aaron Judge is an outfielder and champion slugger for the New York Yankees. Due to his rapid rise in the field of baseball, he is now an icon of the sport. He is a megastar whose popularity extends beyond the sporting realm. Judge is a four-time All-Star player with 200+ career total home runs to credit. 

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Athletes are passionate about sports. Their passion exceeds their love for the sports they play themselves. The same is the case with Judge, as he got seen among attendees at the US Open on Monday. He had his wife for the company in attendance. 

Aaron Judge: In celebration of the home run fest 

Aaron Judge and the Yankees are enjoying a historic joy ride in tandem this season. While Judge leads the seasonal home run count, the Yankees are on top of the American League East rankings. But his Yankees contract expires by the end of this season. However, he famously turned down a seven-year contract extension from the Yankees worth $213.5 million this year. 

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Judge’s intentions are visible from his performances throughout the season. He wants to guide the Yankees to a World Series championship in this edition. On Monday, the Yankees played the series opener against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium. Both the virtuoso slugger and his team were in magnificent form.

While Judge smashed his 54th home run, the Yankees won the game. The Yankees defeated the Twins by a 5-2 margin. Post-conclusion, Judge took his wife to a women’s tennis game at the ongoing US Open tournament. It was almost like a celebratory act for his personal milestone and the team’s victory. 

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A jubilant Judge then got seen smiling and sipping cocktails with his wife Samantha Bracksieck at the Arthur Ashe stadium. The couple got married last year. Aryna Sabalenka won the tennis face-off defeating Danielle Collins by a 6-3, 3-6, 2-6 margin in the fourth round. 

The chances for Judge and the Yankees 

Amidst inconsistencies, the Yankees are still the top-ranked team in the American League East zone. A win in the recent game against the Twins gives the Yankees an 81-54 win-loss record. There is every possibility for the Yankees to travel far and represent the American League in the World Series. Likewise, more games at hand will allow Judge to potentially break the overall seasonal home run record. 

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Madhurjya Bhuyan

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Madhurjya Bhuyan is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. He has a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in English Literature from Gauhati University and IGNOU, respectively, and also possesses prior professional experience as a content developer. Being a performance artist since childhood, Madhurjya has always aimed to contribute towards creativity in any possible manner, and writing only boosts that desire.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa