Aaron Judge,16th captain of the New York Yankees

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The Pinstripes Now Have A New Captain Aaron Judge

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Including the announcement of a 9yr, $360 million contract with Aaron Judge

Judge became the 16th captain in team history, the first since Derek Jeter

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"It's an incredible honor that I don't take lightly," said the 30-year-old slugger

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Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said, "It's hard to imagine the Yankees without Aaron

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Judge signed the biggest deal in Yankees history after hitting a record-breaking 62 home runs in 2022

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