Given that Judge is coming off his 62-homer season, it felt like a good time to ask him about his long-term, long-ball plans.
TAMPA — You can make a compelling argument that Aaron Judge is the best athlete to ever play major league baseball, or at least the best since Bo Jackson. Judge met Jackson once while competing in a home run derby in college, with Bo assuming the role of celebrity coach.
So with the public disclosure of his goals a no-go, I asked the 30-year-old Judge about opportunities instead. Namely, the opportunity to stay healthy and productive enough to play into his 40s and make a run at the all-time home-run record held by his boyhood idol, Barry Bonds, who hit 762.USA TODAY Sports
“With what we’ve got in sports medicine now and the way the game is changing,” Judge said, “you’ve got [Justin] Verlander, you’ve got [Max] Scherzer, guys in their 40s still dominating. You see guys in other leagues, [Tom] Brady, [Aaron] Rodgers, especially Brady winning Super Bowls after 40.”Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
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