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Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees makes a catch during the 7th inning of Game One of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2024 in New York City. Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees makes a catch during the 7th inning of Game One of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2024 in New York City.   Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Patrick Smith / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Championship Series - Cleveland Guardians v New York Yankees - Game 1

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1744703520257AFP__20241018__2178453855__v3__HighRes__ChampionshipSeriesClevelandGuardiansVNewYork.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees makes a catch during the 7th inning of Game One of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2024 in New York City. Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP"/>Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees makes a catch during the 7th inning of Game One of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2024 in New York City. Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP</div>LOS ANGELES -- New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge will captain the United States in next year&#x27;s World Baseball Classic, it was announced on Monday.Judge, who blasted 58 home runs last season and helped the Yankees reach the World Series, will be playing in the international team event for the first time.The 32-year-old slugger did not play in the last World Baseball Classic in 2023, when a team led by Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout lost to a Shohei Ohtani-inspired Japan in the final.&quot;Getting a chance to have &#x27;USA&#x27; across my chest and represent all the great people in our country and represent what this country means, it&#x27;s a great opportunity,&quot; Judge told MLB Network.&quot;I never had this opportunity before, even growing up as a kid, so I&#x27;m definitely looking forward to it.&quot;Team USA will be managed by Mark DeRosa for the second consecutive tournament.Next year&#x27;s classic will take place from March 5-17 with first round group play split between Houston, Miami, Puerto Rico and Tokyo before the semi-finals and championship game take place in Miami.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge will captain the United States in next year's World Baseball Classic, it was announced on Monday.

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge will captain the United States in next year's World Baseball Classic, it was announced on Monday.

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Aaron Judge to captain USA in World Baseball Classic

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Published Apr 15, 2025 03:53 PM PHT

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