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Aaron Judge Named Yankees Captain After $360M Contract; 1st Since Derek Jeter

Bleacher Report | December 21, 2022

Related Topics: Derek Jeter, Aaron Judge, 1996 New York Yankees season, captain, Hal Steinbrenner, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

Anyone who has been keeping track of the New York Yankees' captaincy can update their records.

At Wednesday's press conference to announce Aaron Judge's nine-year, $360 million contract, Yankees chairman Hal Steinbrenner said the reigning American League MVP will be the team's first official captain since Derek Jeter retired after the 2014 season.

Bryan Hoch

Aaron Judge is the 16th captain in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Yankees?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Yankees</a> history. <a href="https://t.co/RWiHfm3jVV">pic.twitter.com/RWiHfm3jVV</a>

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