The new AL home run king, AL Most Valuable Player and recipient of a nine-year $360 million contract with the Yankees was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year on Friday.
The new AL home run king, AL Most Valuable Player and recipient of, Judge was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year on Friday.
The slugging outfielder narrowly won the vote of 40 sports writers and editors around the country, edging out Angels two-way star and last year’s winner Shohei Ohtani and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry.Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post “Wow. That’s incredible,” Judge told the AP. “All these other great athletes that not only impacted the game and their sport, but also impacted their communities and the culture in the sports world and outside the sports world. So getting a chance to be amongst that list is an incredible honor.”
The last Yankee to win the award was Ron Guidry in 1978, with Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio among the other past recipients. Maris won the award in 1961 after setting the AL record with 61 home runs, which JudgeThe historic season came after Judge turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million extension offer ahead of Opening Day. He went on to captivate the sport with his home run chase while also making a run at the Triple Crown, batting .
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