Recalling the time when a Boston Red Sox scout hopped on a plane to see Aaron Judge play for his high school Comment Share Aaron Judge is on course to break multiple MLB records with the Yankees this season A Boston Red Sox scout was not pleased when asked to take a look at New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge back in the day. Since then, Judge has developed into becoming the best hitter in baseball. He is just one homer away from tying Roger Maris for the most home runs in a single season by an American League player at 61. A former Yankee scout once revealed that a rival Red Sox scout was not a big fan of Judge's talents as a high schooler. McIntosh revealed to the NY Post what the Red Sox scout had to say back in 2010: “Are you f—in’ kidding me? They fly my ass out here, and [Judge] can’t even play dead.” MLB@MLBAll 60 of @TheJudge44's homers!

Enjoy The Show.92221785All 60 of @TheJudge44's homers!Enjoy The Show. https://t.co/6f70XGLFIC McIntosh added that he did not envision Judge reaching this level of success when he saw him play as a teenager. The former Yankees scout advised Judge to get 'stronger' in college. Judge was initially selected as a high schooler by the Oakland A’s in the 31st round of the 2010 MLB Draft. After weighing his options, Judge opted to go the college route and attend Fresno State. Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees during the game against Pirates He developed into a top tier prospect during his three-year tenure with the Fresno State Bulldogs from 2011-2013. The Yankees liked what they saw and drafted him 32nd overall in 2013.

Former teammate hilariously references old tweet with Aaron Judge after hitting 60th homer of the season

Aaron Judge's former teammate Didi Gregorius tweeted an image with the caption "Call me when you get to 60" back in 2017. Judge hit 52 home runs and won the Rookie of the Year award that season. Gregorius has spent 11 years in the majors and is a hit short of reaching 1,000 in his career. "Didi: 'Congrats rookie, but call me when you hit 60.' Sir Didi Gregorius@DidiG18Hahahahaha
My phone is not ringing yet
But congrats big man @TheJudge44 ‍ finish strong …. #MVP year140761037Hahahahaha My phone is not ringing yetBut congrats big man @TheJudge44 ‍ finish strong …. #MVP year Perhaps Judge is waiting to surpass the record before giving Didi Gregorius a call. Aaron Judge is hitting .316 with 127 RBI so far this season. He also leads the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, total bases and walks. The Yankees sit first in the American League East with a 90-58 record. They are 6.5 games up on the second place Toronto Blue Jays with just 14 games left on their schedule. Judge will look to tie Maris' record when the Yankees kick off a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox tonight at Yankee Stadium. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by andrew.tysiak × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी