Aaron Judge Featured in Game-Changing Announcement on Monday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Rodney Knuppel | Last updated May 13, 2025 12:14 AM ET

Aaron Judge is having an incredible 2025 season in Major League Baseball. The 33-year-old slugger from Linden, California entered Monday leading all of MLB with a scorching .409 batting average.

He also topped the league in home runs with 14 and led in RBIs with 39. His OPS was an impressive 1.274.

Thanks in large part to Judge's production, the New York Yankees sit atop the American League East. They’ve won 13 of their 21 home games and carried a +75 run differential into Monday’s matchup in Seattle.

With numbers like that, anything Judge does makes headlines—and that’s exactly what happened Monday when he made a unique, game-changing announcement.

"Game changing socks!!" he posted on Instagram.

Judge introduced a new line of socks as part of his personal brand. Inspired by the 9/11 community and designed by Judge himself, the socks are available through Fanatics and its app.

Judge, now the Yankees' captain, has already won two American League MVP awards and is a strong favorite to win again in 2025. He’s been named an AL All-Star six times and was the 2017 AL Rookie of the Year.

As of May 11, Judge had slugged 329 career home runs and recorded 755 RBIs with a .293 career batting average.

In April, Judge was named captain of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Beyond Fanatics, he has major endorsement deals with Rawlings, Under Armour, Jordan Brand and Ralph Lauren.

The slugger is also the founder of his ALL RISE Foundation to help "inspire children and youth to become responsible citizens and encourage them to reach unlimited possibilities."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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