Table of Content
- The fanbase
- Where the Yankees fit in a reshaped AL after Carlos Rodon addition
- Inside Aaron Judge’s 63rd home run and how Hal Steinbrenner closed the deal
- Aaron Judge’s historic 62nd home run ball sells for $1.5M at auction
- The alternative to Yankees’ Aaron Judge deal was unthinkable
- Yankees still have these holes to fill after Aaron Judge signing
He did nothing to dispel stories about his childhood passion for the Giants. He made it clear that free agency brought possibility that he had earned. Only Ryan Howard and Judge's Yankees teammate, Gary Sanchez , were able to do it faster. Sanchez reached the milestone last week against the Dodgers.
Per ESPN, the most expensive baseball ever sold at auction was Mark McGwire’s 70th home run in 1998, which went for $3.05 million. Aaron Judge’s 62-homer season for the Yankees helped him secure the largest contract awarded to a player in this off-season, but the baseball from that last home run was somewhat of a disappointment at auction. Several National League players have surpassed that number of home runs in a season, but with their links to performance-enhancing drugs, many consider Judge is now the true record holder.
The fanbase
After completing one of the greatest seasons and winning the AL MVP, Judge agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract with the Yankees. Bidding on the ball opened on Nov. 29 and ended Saturday. Evan Drellich is a senior writer who covers the business of baseball for The Athletic.
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, right, gestures to fans after a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in New York. Aaron Judge became the sixth person in MLB history to hit 60 home runs in a single season on Tuesday night. The highest price paid at auction for a baseball is $3 million.
Where the Yankees fit in a reshaped AL after Carlos Rodon addition
Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Judge hit home run No. 62 in Game 161, a historic milestone for both the Yankees and Major League Baseball. That combination felt irreplaceable to the guy who writes the Yankees’ checks.
Roger Maris, a former Yankee, set the old record of 61 in 1961. The league declined to detail more of its 2022 list, but typically announces annual top sellers and might do so closer to Opening Day. “In a world where a lot of people’s numbers are eroding, we turn back time there and put numbers on the board from years ago,” Levinson said. A home-run chase in another city certainly would have drawn eyes, but player and team ultimately elevated each other.
Inside Aaron Judge’s 63rd home run and how Hal Steinbrenner closed the deal
ESPN did live cut-ins to Judge at-bats during the chase. Many sponsors are set heading into a given season, but ad sales nonetheless benefited right away during the chase. “The historical and mythical nature that he is right now — I do believe this is the first time a player could have left New York and carried most of that momentum with him. Someone was willing to pay that much for Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball in the 1998 MLB season. Sports memorabilia prices have exploded in recent years, and Youmans followed the trends and expected Judge's ball to break that record. Instead, Youmans, who is a financial adviser for Fisher Investments in Dallas, got half of that at the auction, which had six recorded bids, the final of which was for $1.25 million.
His 47 homers as the No. 2 hitter are tied for the single-season record with Stanton in 2017. In the spring, Judge turned down seven years at $213.5 million, followed that with an AL-record 62 homers and left for his offseason vacation having scored a nine-year, $360 million contract to stay a Yankee. Their alleged steroid use has cast doubt on whether their totals are legitimate. So many consider Judge the true single-season record holder. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the seller's shipping history, and other factors.
Judge hit Nos. 61 and 62 in Toronto and Texas, respectively, bringing his season totals to 30 homers at home, 32 on the road. But they feel now they have kept their key cornerstone in Judge, and that makes it easier to build around in the short term. They will worry about 2030 and 2031 when those years arrive. Those are two seasons the Yankees were not offering in the spring with their extension bid. However, then Judge hit 62 homers and convinced the Yankees he could be going, going, gone. Steinbrenner was booed last season during a Derek Jeter ceremony and looked like Mike Tyson against Buster Douglas — stunned by the punches.
Once Judge hit No. 60, left-field bleacher seats at Yankee Stadium went for $201 at SeatGeek, roughly four times the $52 going price otherwise. Field-level outfield seats averaged $294, up from $101, a three-fold jump. Right-field seats saw a significant spike too, to $175 in those bleachers compared to $53 previously. Before Judge hit his 59th home run, tickets on SeatGeek to see the Yankees at home sold for an average of $95. But in the time between Nos. 60 and 61, the average price jumped to $136. • Nine of YES’ 10 most-viewed Yankees games came between Sept. 20, the date he hit No. 60, and Oct. 4, the day of 62.
Aaron Judge's 62nd home run may have left its mark in the history books, but at auction the ball he set the mark with reportedly didn't land in record territory. The ball sold for $1.5 million, after the owner Cory Youmans, turned down a private offer of $3 million for the ball last month. “Multiple players have hit more home runs in a season but in many peoples’ eyes, Aaron Judge is the true record-holder,” said Goldin Executive Chairman and Founder Ken Goldin in a press release.
At a high level, what stands out about Judge is that the marketing of baseball just doesn’t usually revolve around a single player. From a secondary angle, regional sports networks can be in an annoying position when the spotlight shines on their team. National partners — like ESPN — want more Yankees content, both during the 2022 season and going forward.
But there’s more reason to expect those results if Judge stays on a club with one of the game’s highest payrolls. NEW YORK – Back in late March, legions of Yankees fans and scores of media outlets wondered how Aaron Judge could turn down a $213.5 million contract extension. Ultimately, he decided to stay with the Yankees signing a record nine-year deal worth $360 million.
The fan who caught New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run sold the souvenir at auction. And he ended up getting less than he was initially offered after Judge set the new American League record for home runs in a single season. The ball, Judge and Youmans all made headlines Oct. 4. That was the day Judge hit the record-breaking home run. In the first inning, he took a 1-1 slider from Texas Rangers starter Jesus Tinoco over the left-field fence.
The Yankees then came pouring out of the dugout, jumping in jubilation after Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris’ 61-year-old franchise and American League record. Bonds, Sosa, and Mark McGwire have since surpassed Maris, but their links to performance-enhancing drugs have tarnished their legacies to many baseball fans who think Judge’s 62nd home run will be the true all-time single season record. With the home run, Judge set the AL record for home runs in a season, passing Roger Maris. New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a solo home run, his 62nd of the season, during the first inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
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