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- Updated: August 16, 2016
NEW YORK — In his first two days in the Major Leagues, Aaron Judge made an impact befitting his 6-foot-7, 275-pound frame. He crushed a couple of balls over the Yankee Stadium wall — the first of which traveled a projected 446 feet, according to Statcast™ — and has left Yankees fans giddy about his potential. He’s just 24 years old, after all.
Lost in the excitement, though, is the reality of the off-field adjustments associated with navigating newfound fame as a young player. Judge said he’s been walking quickly in the streets to avoid getting noticed and hasn’t even begun looking for an apartment.
That’s where manager Joe Girardi comes in. Judge has paired with catcher Gary Sanchez and first baseman Tyler Austin to electrify the Bronx with their play recently. The Yankees want that production to continue, and so they are placing an emphasis on smoothing out the transition.
“I’ve just been trying to focus on what I can do on the field. All the off-field stuff I feel like is going to …
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