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He noted then what everyone has since learned - Judge is a superstar, but fundamentally, he’s a team player. He references Judge’s days at Fresno State when the Yankees’ Chad Bohling, director of mental conditioning, met with the young slugger.

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Hoch captures the drama of Judge being a free agent while turning in a season that will be talked about for as long as there is baseball. “Despite the widespread notion of an asterisk dotting the record books, perpetuated by the title of Billy Crystal’s 2001 meticulously researched film ‘61*,’ there is not, and never was, an asterisk placed next to Maris’s achievement.” I think that really does simplify things for him.”īefore diving deep into Judge’s spectacular season, Hoch clears up some confusion about the last time the Bronx went nuts over a record-busting run. “At his core, he just wants to be a great teammate and win. “I can’t imagine the Yankees without Aaron Judge,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone writes in the preface. It explains how the boy who grew up in Linden, Calif., as a San Francisco Giants fan became a Yankees titan set against the season that led to his becoming the team’s 16th captain. It isn’t too soon to recount, and this book is more than a recitation of games. It was marked by anticipation, tension, and elation. In 2017, he slammed 52 home runs, earning the title of Rookie of the Year. The powerful outfielder carries himself with grace and always puts the team first. It’s not as if Yankees fans just noticed Judge last season. What comes through is a portrait of a focused, honorable man. Few true fans, though, would pass on learning more. Sometimes this is so detailed that it defines insider baseball. There’s deep reporting here and an appreciation for the sport’s history. Bryan Hoch details this journey in “62: Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, and the Pursuit of Greatness.”

4, Judge hit a slider and made the record books. As it became apparent that Aaron Judge could break Roger Maris’ American League home run record, the baseball world focused on the outfielder’s quest. You didn’t have to be a Yankees fan to appreciate history being made last summer.Įven those misguided souls who hate the Bronx Bombers were invested.

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