Aaron Judge Is AP Male Athlete of Year After Setting HR Mark

FILE -New York Yankees' Aaron Judge smiles as he speaks during an interview after the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, in which he hit his 61st home run of the season, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in Toronto. After hitting 62 home runs to break an American League record that lasted six decades, Judge has been voted The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year by a panel of 40 sports writers and editors from news outlets across the country. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

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By Associated Press

December 30, 2022 at 5:01 PM UTC

Updated on

December 31, 2022 at 5:48 AM UTC

New York (AP) -- Aaron Judge has always stood out.

With the imposing size and muscular frame of an NFL tight end or NBA power forward, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound New York Yankees slugger towers over teammates and opponents on the diamond.