NEW YORK — One moment can change the course of history. For the Yankees, that proved to be true in their pursuit of re-signing Aaron Judge.
If not for the infamous late-night phone call — 3 a.m. PT — from Hal Steinbrenner in Italy to Judge in California, the Yankees could still be stuck on just 15 captains in franchise history as the possibility of the MVP taking his talents elsewhere was very real.
The Bombers had an eight-year offer on the table and with the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres in hot pursuit of the 2022 AL MVP, that wasn’t going to be enough.
