These Yankees have minted a new vibe going into their first World Series since 2009. Baseball’s most tradition-bound team, with a grandiose granite-and-limestone stadium and pinstriped home uniforms that have hardly changed since 1936,

Aaron Judge plays center field for the New York Yankees and hit an American League-record 62 home runs in 2022. Read about his contract, wife, stats, and more.

Surrounded by dancing teammates and soaked in champagne, Aaron Judge thought back to a painful memory from the early part of his career on Saturday. “It’s still with me,” Judge said as the Yankees threw a pennant party in Cleveland after beating the Guardians in the ALCS.