Aaron Judge is in the midst of a historic home run chase, yet his longballs are not what hes proudest of when it comes to his individual achievements this season.The Yankees slugger told that its actually his improved base-swiping ability thats brought him the most pleasure this year. At the time Verduccis story (excerpted below) was published on Tuesday, Roenis Elias Jersey Judge had stolen 16 bases on 18 attempts.Judge currently leads the majors in runs (113), home runs (55), RBIs (121) and total bases (343), which has been done by only Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle since RBIs became official in 1920. But ask him which part of his season brings him the most pride, and Judgewho has swiped 16 bases in 18 tries, nearly three times as many as any other player 6' 7" or taller in historyhas a simple answer Erick Fedde Jersey : Stolen bases.Judge was actually caught stealing against the Red Sox on Tuesday night he also Mark Reynolds Jersey hit his 56th and 57th home runs of the year but his 16 steals are easily a personal best. His previous career-high was nine, set during his monstrous 2017 Rookie of the Year campaign. Judge totaled 24 stolen bases for his career prior to the 2022 season.So how did Judge become a double-digit base-stealer at age 30? According to Verducci, Judge found motivation in the minor leagues when he saw guys that he believed he was faster than were stealing 40 bases. Judge began working intently with the Yankees speed Trea Turner Jersey trainers at the teams Tampa complex shortly after the 2021 season ended, and they improved the outfielders running form and first step.As a top of the order hitter, Judge knew that stealing more bags could help his teammates and the Yankees offense.Scroll to ContinueIf I can get on base and I can get into scoring position or even have that threat to the pitcher that I might steal, the guys behind me might get better pitches to hit, Judge told Verducci.Now Judge Adam Eaton Jersey is second on the Yankees in stolen bases, trailing only Isiah Kiner-Falefa (18). That fact has been understandably overlooked given everything else Judge has accomplished this season, but its clear that hes delighted with the literal strides hes made.MORE:
