Aaron Judge is one of the most famous baseball players on the planet, but apparently the New York Yankees slugger is not as recognizable as he thought.
On Wednesday, Judge made an appearance on Corey Kluber's podcast Casa De Klub and recounted a great story. The six-time All-Star claimed he was grocery shopping in Tampa Bay during spring training when he noticed someone eying him up. He assumed it was a Yankees fan who recognized him. He was wrong.
The fan approached Judge and was puzzled at how he was at the grocery, because he had just seen him playing basketball in Orlando. Judge quickly realized the guy thought he was then-Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon.
Aaron Judge shares a story of when he was mistaken for Aaron Gordon in Tampa 😅
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It's pretty easy to see how someone would confuse those two. Gordon is listed at 6'8" while Judge is 6'7" and they do bear some resemblance. Judge is 32, Gordon is 28 and, well, they're both named Aaron. It's not hard to see how someone got there.
One major difference between the two? Gordon has a championship after winning one with the Denver Nuggets in 2023. Judge is still chasing his first with the Yankees this season.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Aaron Judge Told Funny Story About Being Mistaken for Aaron Gordon.
