Judges 58th HR

[Shoeless Moe]

.....and 60.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

.....and 60.

How did a player of this talent languish in the minor leagues until age 25?

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

How did a player of this talent languish in the minor leagues until age 25?

He was in the minors less than 3 years. College + injuries in 2013, the Yankees didn’t hold him back or anything.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

He was in the minors less than 3 years. College + injuries in 2013, the Yankees didn’t hold him back or anything.

At a glance his first 6 years of baseball do not seem predictive of a great major leaguer

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

At a glance his first 6 years of baseball do not seem predictive of a great major leaguer

When he first came up, I just knew him as the freakishly big guy. Now I don’t have to ask my pals who he is when he comes up . I hope he breaks it, good for him.

[frankbmd]

What will his rookie card be worth in 2122?

[BobC]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

What will his rookie card be worth in 2122?

By then the games will probably be played by remotely controlled robots or some android-like human-mechanical fusion, with pitches coming in at well over 120-130 MPH+, and hitters sending balls over fences now 500-600+ feet away. And people will go, "Aaron who?" to the question. The only thing that may not change by then is them still using Lena Blackburne's mud to rub all the baseballs. That is of course if the oceans don't rise enough by then to completely flood the secret location of the mud.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

What will his rookie card be worth in 2122?

All 30 million of them? (I wish that was an exaggeration)

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

How did a player of this talent languish in the minor leagues until age 25?

He was in the majors at 24. And sucked.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

How did a player of this talent languish in the minor leagues until age 25?

College kid, late bloomer. He wasn’t even really considered a baseball guy going into college. A’s drafted him out of High School in the 31st round just on his size and athleticism, and he opted for college instead.

He was considered a big reach for the Yankees at the end of the 1st round when he finished up at Fresno State. They were hoping they could turn his raw tools into a high ceiling once he committed to the sport. I was skeptical when they drafted him. I’m glad I was wrong. They hit the jackpot in the 1st round, once every decade or so.

[jingram058]

I got this from a friend at a Yankees - Twins spring training game at Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers, a few years ago. My buddy told me, "Hang on to this. If he makes it like I think he's going to, it might be worth something down the road."

Edit: this pic is from the internet, but mine is identical.