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MLB World Left Aghast as Aaron Judge’s 2013 Tweet Resurfaces, Adding Fuel to His Free Agency Fire

Published 11/24/2022, 6:30 AM EST

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USA Today via Reuters

Aaron Judge and his free agency are the chatter that surrounds the entirety of MLB. And after a season like this, he is naturally the most popular free agent that is all set to collect a whopping sum from the various teams eying him; most popularly the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants.

Born in the bay area, San Francisco is a place that Judge has always adored. Similarly, as Judge has reached San Francisco to talk to the Giants, a tweet from 2013 went viral.

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Which is the Judge’s favorite team?

In the tweet, Judge replied to a tweet that asked him about his favorite team and favorite players. And the reigning AL MVP revealed his favorite team and players, and said, “favorite team is the Giants and my favorite players are Giancarlo Stanton and Albert Pujols.”

Uploading a screenshot of the same tweet, Starting 9 captioned the tweet by saying, “interesting,” especially after the outfielder recently traveled to San Francisco, and the well-known fact of the Giants is a strong pursuer of the American League 2022 MVP.

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This is how fans reacted to the shocking revelation of the New York Yankees not being his favorite team:

In the 2013 tweet, Judge named Albert Pujols, who announced his retirement from the MLB after the conclusion of 2022, and Giancarlo Stanton, who has been Judge’s teammate since 2018.

The big Aaron Judge question:

After smashing 52 home runs and winning Rookie of the Year in 2017, the outfielder announced his arrival in the Major League. Six years after making his debut in Pinstripes, the New York front office offered Aaron Judge a significant $213.5 million extension for seven years. However, after rejecting this offer, Judge signed a $19 million contract for a year and moved to enter free agency at the end of 2022.

That happened. And Aaron Judge stands as the most popular free agent who’s perpetually the talk of MLB town.

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After a stellar 2022 season which encompassed 62 home runs, an AL Hank Aaron Award, and the American League MVP, the Judge’s prices have only surged high. Now, rumors suggest the outfielder could bag a yearly $40 million contract.

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Notably, the outfielder arrived in San Francisco last evening to discuss a potential future with the Giants; leaving New Yorkers in dismay.

Was this year Aaron Judge’s last season in New York? What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Mohsin Baldiwala

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Mohsin Baldiwala is an MLB author for EssentiallySports. He is pursuing his BBA degree, specializing in Communications & Media with a Public Policy minor. Along with his keen interest in politics and questions about society, he has written multiple research papers about a variety of topics, ranging from stand-up comedy to the Indian Education System.
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Abhishek Kumar