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Maybe the president Donald Trump’s The pre-match speech ignited Judge Aaron’s fire.
this New York Yankees The superstar hopes to win his third MVP in four years, winning home runs twice after meeting with Trump, who called him a “stellar player” in a victory for the Bronx Bombers to beat the Detroit Tigers 9-3.
Trump praised the judge for being 6-foot-7 inches tall and weighing 282 pounds ahead of the 24th anniversary of the attack on September 11.
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President Donald Trump greets Judge Yankees Aaron and other players in the locker room before playing against Yankees baseball at Yankees Tigers in the Bronx, New York on September 11, 2025. (Doug Mills/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
“If you have that much muscle, you have to hit the ball further,” Trump said. “You are a great player.”
Trump also joked that he hoped the judge “a little bigger.”
The judge hits his first and second batsmen in both the 45th and 46th home runs of the season. The second put him in fourth place on the Yankees’ all-time home run list with Joe Dimaggio.
President Donald Trump spoke with Judge Aaron of the New York Yankees in the locker room on September 11, 2025, against the Detroit Tigers in New York City. (Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images)
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He was stuffed on the first court of his third set appearance, prompting many boos. He played singles in fifth place and hit a 4-4 game on the seventh night.
The judge is the ruler’s MVP, but is currently fighting Seattle sailor catcher Cal Raleighhe already has 53 Major League Baseball home runs, despite a batting average of .241 and nearly 200 points lower than the judge. If Judge brings the hardware home this year, he will be the first Yankee to win an MVP award since Roger Maris in 1960 and 1961.
Since Dimaggio from 1939 to 1942, he will also be the first Yankee player to win an MVP award in four years.
Judge Aaron (99) of the New York Yankees right fielder made the base shoot after a home run against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Yankees Stadium. (Brad Penner/Imagn image)
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He now has 100 RBIs this season and is four home runs away from his fourth 50-man season in his career. He will be the only player with a large 50-man campaign, along with Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and Babe Ruth.
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