Aaron Judge is one of the biggest stars in baseball in just his second season with the New York Yankees. Bursting onto the scene in 2016, Judge used his first 27 games with the Yankees to club four home runs and drive in 10 runs. That sample was enough to bring a ton of hype around him heading into the 2017 campaign.

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New York needed a new face of their franchise. With a rich recent history of players like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Roger Clemens, Mariano Rivera, and more, the Yankees finally found their man in Judge.

In 2017, Judge took the league by storm. He batted .284 to go along with 52 home runs and 114 RBIs. Those numbers led to him winning the American League Rookie of the Year award and immediately placed him among MLB's biggest stars.

This season in his third year with the Yankees, Judge put together another big season. His numbers took a bit of a dip with just 27 home runs and 67 RBIs while batting .278. Judge was forced to miss quite a bit of time, playing in just 112 games as opposed to the 155 he played in 2017.

While Judge is one of the biggest stars in baseball, there are quite a few things that regular fans do not know about him. We're here to help you learn more about “The Judge.”

Here are 10 things that you may not have known about the Yankees' superstar outfielder.

10. He Had Options to Play Other Sports

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Judge was not just a baseball star growing up. He was a three-sport star and likely could have played any sport that he chose in college.

In addition to baseball, Judge was a high school basketball and football star. He averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds while playing the center position in basketball. Judge also was a stud tight end, racking up 969 yards and 17 touchdowns in his senior year.

New York's new face is the definition of an athlete, but he definitely made the right choice pursuing baseball.

9. Judge Wasn't Originally Drafted By the Yankees

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Back in 2010, the Oakland Athletics drafted Judge in the 30th round of the First-Year Player Draft. Instead of making the jump to Major League Baseball, Judge decided to take three years to attend college. New York then drafted Judge in the 2013 draft.

8. He Made American League Rookie History

During his first season with the Yankees in 2016, Judge made some American League history for a rookie.

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He is the first player to ever record at least one extra-base hit and at least one RBI in each of his first three career games. That statistic isn't one that normally surfaces, but it is intriguing, to say the least.

7. The Judge Was Adopted Soon After Being Born

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That's right, Judge was not raised by his birth parents. Just one day after being born, Judge was adopted by Wayne and Patty Judge. To this point in time, Judge has not reached out to his biological parents.

6. Judge Put Together an Impressive Hitting Streak in the Minors

While this one may be a bit boring to some fans, Judge was able to record a 14-game hitting streak during his tenure with the Trenton Thunder back in 2015.

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He batted .362 throughout the streak, giving Yankees' fans a peek at what he had in store for the future. Fans in New York would love to see him put another 14-game hitting streak together next season.

5. His Number Has Interesting Significance

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Judge wears the No. 99 proudly, but there is an interesting significance to him wearing that number for the Yankees. Throughout the entire history of the storied franchise, Judge is only the second player to wear that number. While that is an interesting fact, Judge did not pick the number and it is not his favorite either.

4. He Has a Bubble Gum Superstition

Some fans may already know this, but Judge is a superstitious player when it comes to chewing bubble gum.

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Judge will always chew bubble game prior to a game and will continue chewing that piece of game as long as he gets a hit. If he does not get a hit in a certain at-bat, Judge will replace that piece of gum with a new one, restarting the cycle.

3. Aaron Made an Appearance The Tonight Show

Early on during the 2017 MLB season, Judge's new-found fame in New York helped him get an invite to appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Surprisingly, there were quite a few fans who did not recognize him. If you have not seen the appearance, here is a video of it.

2. New York Can Thank a Free Agent for Judge

As we previously discussed, the Yankees drafted Judge in the 2013 MLB Draft.

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The pick that he was taken with was actually a compensation pick that New York received because Nick Swisher left the team to sign with the Cleveland Indians. Swisher was a good piece for the Yankees, but they can thank him for leaving town and giving them the new face of the franchise.

1. Have You Ever Wondered His Middle Name?

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Many fans may have no interest in finding out what Judge's middle name is, but for those who are and don't know, it is James. Aaron James Judge is the Yankees' slugger's full name. There you go, now you can call him by his full name when rooting him on.