Aaron Judge celebrated the Yankees' advance to the World Series with his biggest champion on Saturday night.
The 32-year-old captain was joined by his wife, Samantha Blacksick, at Progressive Field in Cleveland after the Bombers defeated the Guardians 5-2 in Game 5 of the ALCS, punching their ticket to the Fall Classic for the first time in 15 years. and shared a special moment.
Judge celebrated by posing for photos on the field with his wife of nearly three years and his parents, Patty and Wayne, wearing a custom-made jacket featuring the superstar's image.
Judge said after the match, “If you have good people and good players, you can win.” “That's what it comes down to. There may be different formulas and different ideas…but we knew it was something special.”
The Yankees finished the regular season with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, and Judge hit 58 home runs this year.
He was 0-for-4 on Saturday night and 3-for-18 in the five-game series.
Judge and the Yankees savored every moment of Saturday's victory, including a champagne and beer celebration in the clubhouse, but their eyes were fixed on the next task: winning the team's first World Series pennant since 2009. It had become.
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“This is not what we came here for,” the judge said. “We came here for the ultimate prize.”
The Yankees will face either the Mets or Dodgers in the World Series.
The Dodgers host the Mets on Sunday night in Game 6 of the National League CS, and currently lead the series with a 3-2 lead.
If the Dodgers win the NLCS, Game 1 of the World Series will be played Friday in Los Angeles.
If the Mets win, Game 1 will be played in the Bronx.
