Joe DiMaggio’s New York Yankees’ record for the most home runs by a rookie stood for eight decades before it was finally broken, by a New York Yankee no less, on July 7, 2017, when rookie Aaron Judge hit the 30th home run of his rookie season to break DiMaggio’s record of 29 during the bottom of the fifth inning during the New York Yankees’ 9-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium. Judge would finish his phenomenal rookie season with 52 home runs, shattering DiMaggio’s record to lead the American League in home runs during the 2017 season. Judge was named the AL Rookie of the Year, earned his first Silver Slugger Award, and earned his first All-Star selection.

This presented item is an Official Major League Robert D. Manfred baseball from the July 7, 2017 game between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees signed by the 2017 AL Rookie of the Year who broke DiMaggio’s rookie season home run record, Aaron Judge. The features a “RAWLINGS” stamp in blue located on the west panel of the baseball. An MLB logo is stamped in blue on the east panel. Aaron Judge signed his name on the sweet spot with a blue ballpoint pen. The numbers “20/20” are inscribed by an unknown hand with a blue ballpoint pen on the baseball's sweet spot. The signature is bold, and the baseball displays excellent signs of game use, featuring dirt, hit marks, and abrasions. The game used baseball signed by Judge comes encapsulated and authenticated by Beckett Authentication (0012127343) a STICKER ONLY from Fanatics (A115285), two STICKERS ONLY from Steiner Sports (SS259180, 257445) and an MLB Authenticated hologram (JC357249).

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