Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge is an outfielder for the New York Yankees whose power made him an instant fan favorite in the Bronx when he hit 52 home runs as a rookie in 2017. Over the course of his MLB career, the right-handed hitter has honed his all-around skills at the plate and become a perennial MVP candidate.

Judge, under contract into the 2030s on a $360 million deal, is well on his way to becoming one of New York's defining figures for a generation of the team's supporters. He will try to pass all-time greats on MLB's home run list in the coming years; 400 is the next milestone for the California-born player, but his pace could take him much higher than that.

Because the Yankees are MLB's most valuable team—and one of its most successful—Judge has no shortage of marketing and sponsorship opportunities put in front of him. He has even appeared in cartoon form.

But one accomplishment still eludes Judge: bringing a World Series title to New York. Checking the ultimate baseball silverware off his list is a primary source of motivation moving forward.