My Take on the Aaron Judge Buzz
Alright, let’s talk about this whole Aaron Judge thing. Not like I ran stats or anything, just what I saw and thought, you know? When he was chasing that home run record, man, everyone was talking. It was pretty wild to follow along.

So, first thing I did, like most folks I guess, was just keep an eye on the games. Didn’t watch every single one, who has the time? But I’d check the scores, see if he hit one. You kinda got caught up in it. Was he gonna do it? Every day felt like it could be the day.
Following the Chase
I found myself checking baseball news sites more often than usual. Just a quick scan, see the headlines. Sometimes I’d catch highlights later if I missed the game. It became a bit of a routine for a while there during the back end of that season.
- Checked scores daily.
- Read news snippets about the chase.
- Watched highlight clips when I could.
More Than Just Homers?
Then you start hearing other chatter. It wasn’t just about the home runs. People started talking more about him. You know, the person. I remember hearing folks mention he was adopted. Didn’t know that before. And that he’s biracial. It popped up in conversations, online, stuff like that. Not in a bad way, mostly just people learning more about the guy hitting all the bombs.
I got a bit curious myself. Didn’t do a deep dive, but I did a quick search one afternoon. Read an article or two about his upbringing, his parents. Seems like a solid dude, very low-key considering the spotlight. It wasn’t really about “race” like in a competition, more like folks just getting familiar with the background of this player who was suddenly everywhere.

My Simple Process
It wasn’t complicated. Here’s what I basically did:
- Followed the home run story as it happened.
- Listened to what people were saying, the general buzz.
- Heard mentions of his personal background.
- Did a very casual web search out of curiosity one day.
- Formed my own impression: great player, interesting story, seems grounded.
So yeah, that was my experience with the “Aaron Judge race” topic. Less about a race itself, more about following a historic sports moment and learning a bit about the person at the center of it all. Just my two cents from watching it unfold.