Aaron Judge wished a fan happy birthday while running a drill during Yankees Spring Training
TAMPA, FL - FEB 20: Aaron Judge (99) takes a swing while in the batting cage during the New York Yankees spring training workout on February 20, 2018, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Spring Training offers fans a rare opportunity to see their big league heroes up close and personal. Just hang around the foul line for long enough and a star is bound to come walking by, ready and willing to give out an autograph.
For one young Yankees fan, however, a signature wasn't enough. While celebrating his birthday at New York's Spring Training facility in Tampa on Wednesday, he hoped to get the best gift of all: a birthday shoutout from
Aaron Judge just made this kid¡¯s entire life ? pic.twitter.com/qh4Smgf0CE
— A.J. Herrmann (@AJHerrmannYES) February 21, 2018
