At just 30 years old, Aaron Judge has become one of the biggest names in baseball. During his first full season with the New York Yankees in 2017, the 6'7" 280-lb. behemoth was the unanimous American League Rookie of the Year (and runner-up in A.L. MVP voting) after smashing 52 homers to break Mark McGwire's Major League rookie record [of 49 in 1987]. His incredible first half (.329 and 30 bombs) earned him the starting right field spot for the A.L. in the 2017 All-Star Game in Miami, where he also became the first and only rookie to win the Home Run Derby. This season, Judge has raised the bar even higher for his Herculean abilities with the bat. Currently (as of Sept. 8, 2022), he has hit 55 home runs and looks well on pace to break Roger Maris' all-time A.L. record for home runs in a season (61 in '61). A second league MVP award is a formality at this point.
Offered here is one of the first jerseys Aaron Judge ever donned in the minor leagues after being drafted by the Yankees in 2013 out of Fresno State University. The Tampa Yankees are New York's Single A minor league affiliate, and that is the jersey being offered here from Judge's 66-game stint with the squad in 2014. This game worn treasure was donned by Judge on June 28, July 13, and August 21, 2014, with conclusive photo-matches to prove it! The white home pinstripe jersey features the Tampa Yankees "TY" logo in navy blue tackle twill sewn to the left chest. Judge's minor leage No. "59" in navy blue tackle twill is affixed to the upper back. The official Minor League silhouette logo is sewn to the rear outer neck. The jersey has a Wilson manufacturer tag in the front collar with a heavily faded "+4 Extra Length" and a size 52 tag.
The jersey jas been professionally photomatched by Sports Investors Authentication to the three aforementioned games, and is accompanied by a full LOA from SIA. An additional LOA from Elite Sports Photo Matching (ESPM) that matches the jersey to the 7/13/2014 game is also included. It should be noted that in 2017 we sold Judge's only college jersey from Fresno State ever to surface for nearly $14,000 (and that was without a conclusive photo-match).