Aaron Judge Quotes

Aaron Judge is a professional baseball player known for his impressive skills as an outfielder for the New York Yankees. With his exceptional power, defensive prowess, and charisma, Judge has become one of the most recognizable figures in Major League Baseball (MLB). His performances on the field have made him a fan favorite and earned him numerous accolades.

That's your dream, to play professional baseball. When you get the opportunity like that, getting drafted - especially by Oakland, a California team, pretty close to home - it was tempting. At the time, I just didn't think I was ready or mature enough mentally or physically to start pro ball.

Pitchers made an adjustment to me. It's up to me t... -Aaron Judge

Pitchers made an adjustment to me. It's up to me to come up with an answer.

I know a lot is expected of me, but I'm surrounded... -Aaron Judge

I know a lot is expected of me, but I'm surrounded by some great teammates.

The New York Yankees' organization - they train us well from the get-go. They tell us how to handle everything.

When I was younger, I'd always forget stuff. I think there was probably 4-5 times where we'd drive 30 minutes to a town for the baseball tournament, and all of a sudden, I'd get to the field and look in my bag, and I didn't have my cleats. So my dad had to race all the way home to get my cleats and get back before the game started so I could play.

If someone throws you a good slider, you're not going to hit it. You've got to always hunt those ones that kind of pop up or hang thigh-high or up.

Usually when you get on the sweet spot of the bat,... -Aaron Judge

Usually when you get on the sweet spot of the bat, you don't really feel it.

I've just got to stay patient, take my walks when ... -Aaron Judge

I've just got to stay patient, take my walks when I can, hunt the mistakes, and get on base.

Ever since I got drafted by the Yankees, I've been... -Aaron Judge

Ever since I got drafted by the Yankees, I've been working on my swing.

I think it was like, 'I don't look like you, Mom. I don't look like you, Dad. Like, what's going on here?' They just kind of told me I was adopted. I was like, 'OK, that's fine with me.'

When I'm lifting heavy, doing squats, and doing upper-body workouts, it's mostly about core and stability. But I'll still do deadlifts. I also do tire workouts with these big 600-pound tires, flipping them and stuff like that.

As a kid growing up in California, I collected aut... -Aaron Judge

As a kid growing up in California, I collected autographs.

For me, all my negative thoughts that I have about, 'How did you miss that pitch? Why did you miss that pitch? You shouldn't have missed that pitch.' I just kind of sit there and kind of crush it up, and once I'm done doing that... I just kind of toss it aside.

People strike out. I strike out a lot - it happens... -Aaron Judge

People strike out. I strike out a lot - it happens. Just got to keep working.

I just try and keep everything simple.... -Aaron Judge

I just try and keep everything simple.

I just like music.... -Aaron Judge

I just like music.

To a certain extent, I enjoy failure. It's part of the game. There's always room to grow; there's room to improve.

If I'm making consistent contact, even if they're outs or right at somebody, if I'm just making consistent contact, I'm happy.

Ever since I was a little kid, that intrigued me. The game within the game was the biggest thing. A lot of people don't see the little things we do within a game.

I kind of wish I would have been able to see the o... -Aaron Judge

I kind of wish I would have been able to see the old Yankee Stadium after seeing the new one.

I do a lot of planks. I feel like the plank is the most underrated core workout; that's one of my go-to moves.

That mindset never changes. It should never change. If you've been in the league for 14 years or been in the league not even a day, you should have that mindset that you're going to go out there and prove yourself and earn a spot.

Even though it feels like you are so far away from the big leagues, my love for the game kept me motivated to get through the hard times in the minors.

I've always had that mindset of, 'OK, I may be hot this month or doing really well this month, but don't get too high, don't get too low - just enjoy it.' Don't ride the rollercoaster, basically. I always thought about it like, I'm not going to an amusement park, I'm going to a baseball field.

In baseball, you have to remain calm, cool, and collected. In football, you can let out a little anger sometimes. It was a fun game, and I liked it, but I knew in my heart I was going to play baseball.

I've just got to go in there and get some quality at-bats and do my job and help the team win any way I can.

This is a crazy game we play. You're going to have those times you can't get out, and those times where you can do everything right, and the ball does not fall.

I got a job to do on the field.... -Aaron Judge

I got a job to do on the field.

The biggest thing is, you don't hit the good sliders; you just hit the mistakes. That's what my thing has always been: Just keep hunting mistakes.

You never hit a good slider or curveball; you just... -Aaron Judge

You never hit a good slider or curveball; you just try to go after the mistakes.

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