“King of New York”- Fans react as Aaron Judge claims 2nd American League MVP Award following INCREDIBLE 2024 season

Aaron Judge finished the 2024 season with 58 home runs and 144 RBI while leading the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009.

“King of New York”- Fans react as Aaron Judge claims 2nd American League MVP Award following INCREDIBLE 2024 season

Aaron Judge (Image via Imago)

On Thursday, the MLB officially crowned New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge as the 2024 American League MVP. This comes after he had another incredible season with the bat.

After an impressive 2022 season, there were some who wondered if Judge could ever surpass that. That year, the slugger slammed 62 home runs and single-handedly dragged his team to the postseason. This season, he might have had less home runs, but his impact was more than that year.

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This season, Judge once again crossed the 50-home run mark. He went to finish the regular season with 58 home runs and a league-leading 144 RBI. As per the stats, this was his best year offensively. He batted with an average of .332 while having an On-base percentage (OBP) of .458 and a slugging percentage (SLG) of .701.

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This performance saw him being named a Silver Slugger, AL Hank Aaron Award winner, and has now brought a second MVP title. He was once again named as the unanimous winner, finishing ahead of Bobby Witt Jr. and his teammate Juan Soto.

In the interview with MLB Network, Judge thanked his teammates and coaches for their support and help during the season. He would later admit being grateful to wear the pinstripes of the New York Yankees.

I appreciate all the votes, all the support… I honestly wouldn’t be in this position without my teammates, all the coaching we had this year. It’s such a blessing. I’ve got to thank God every day for this opportunity to be here, to wear pinstripes and do it in New York.

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Judge’s second MVP award victory sees him join an exclusive club. He is now the sixth different player to win two MVP awards with the Yankees joining Alex Rodriguez (2005, 2007), Roger Maris (1960, 1961), Mickey Mantle (1956, 1957, 1962), Yogi Berra (1951, 1954, 1955), Joe DiMaggio (1939, 1941, 1947), and Lou Gehrig (1927, 1936).

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Social media reacts to Aaron Judge’s second unanimous MVP win

Aaron Judge‘s performance throughout the season earned him several applause from the fans. On several occasions, chants of “MVP” were directed towards him when he stepped up to the plate this season.

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Aaron Judge (Image via Imago)

Fans on social media were quick to join in the celebration of his second unanimous MVP victory. One fan on X wrote, “King of New York” while reacting to his victory. Though there were some who were still sad about the loss in the World Series, many were happy to see him achieve this award,

Check out some of the top reactions from X below:

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As for the National League, the MVP Award went to Shohei Ohtani. Just like Judge, the Los Angeles Dodgers star was named the unanimous winner and finished ahead of Francisco Lindor and Ketel Marte in the rankings.