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A new series of Aaron Judge bobbleheads features one in his Fresno State uniform. Photo contributed

published on October 20, 2017 - 2:53 PM
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The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first bobblehead featuring Aaron Judge in his Fresno State Bulldogs uniform.

Judge played three years for the Bulldogs before being drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft. In 2011, Judge was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American after batting .358, and was named a first-team all-conference player in each of his three years.

The limited edition bobbleheads are expected to arrive in November. The bobbleheads are $40 each with a flat rate shipping charge of $8 per order. The bobbleheads were produced by the Forever Collectibles and are officially licensed.

Judge, who is from Linden in San Joaquin County, was a three-sport star for the Linden High School Lions. He was a pitcher and first baseman for the baseball team, a wide receiver for the football team, and a center for the basketball team. Judge set a school record for touchdowns (17) in football and led the basketball team in points per game. Judge was recruited by several schools including Notre Dame, Stanford and UCLA to play tight end in football, but he opted to play baseball at Fresno State.

In his first major league at-bat with the New York Yankees on Aug. 13, 2016, Judge hit a home run, but his season ended prematurely with an injury. However, Judge was named right fielder for 2017. He broke Joe DiMaggio’s record for most home runs hit in a Yankees’ rookie season when he hit his 30th on July 7. Judge went on to win the 2017 Home Run Derby. On Sept. 25, Judge hit his 49th and 50th home runs, tying and surpassing Mark McGwire’s single season rookie home run record. In October, Judge had made key plays on both offense and defense to help lead the Yankees through the playoffs.

The Yankees lead the Houston Astros 3-2 in the National League Championship series. A Yankee win in Game 6 this evening in Houston would land New York in the World Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Judge’s performance has led to a record number of bobbleheads for a rookie player.

“Watching Aaron Judge burst onto the scenes this year has not only been for for Yankees fans across the world, but also for Bulldogs fans who were able to watch Judge in college,” said Phil Sklar, co-founder and CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. “Having this many bobbleheads so soon in a career is unprecedented, but Judge looks like he will be the face of baseball for many years to come. Not many players get a three-foot bobblehead, and Judge is already getting one!”


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