MLB/Judge Was Abandoned At Birth 62 Blast Writing Record: I Grew Up in My Adoptive Mother's Heart

The reason is that Judge was abandoned at birth and what he now calls "Mom and dad" are actually his adoptive parents. Judge learned his true birth when he was 10 years old and asked "Mom and Dad" why he didn't look like them.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Judge 31st overall in the 2010 draft, but he decided to go to college and didn't turn pro until the Yankees selected him 32nd overall in the 2013 draft. Judge made his major league debut in 2016, hitting a home run in his first at-bat to make fans remember his name.

The next year, Judge played 155 games and hit 52 home runs, breaking the major league rookie record, becoming the AL home run king. He also batted.84 with 114 Rbis and was unanimously voted the AL rookie king after the season.

After hitting 27 homers two years in a row, he batted 2.57 with nine homers and 22 Rbis in only 28 games due to injury in 2020.

Judge returned from injury in 2021, hitting.87 with 39 hits and 98 Rbis.

When it was reported this year that Judge had turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million extension from the Yankees, a reporter said, "It's good to have confidence, but let's face it, he's no Mike Trout."

Even if his contract extension talks fail, and he faces more or less skepticism, Judge is talking about his results. This year, the runnerup in home run production had a chance to become the AL's first Triple Crown in batting average, home run and RBI in 10 years, and lead the Yankees to the top of the AL East. The next question is how far he can take the Yankees in the playoffs, and after the season is over, The teams are chasing him.