{"id":112369,"date":"2026-01-26T00:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T00:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/112369\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T00:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T00:55:13","slug":"aaron-judge-celebrates-latest-mvp-title-with-wife-during-nyc-date-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/112369\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge celebrates latest MVP title with wife during NYC date night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Judge\u2019s biggest supporter was by his side for a celebratory Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, the Yankees superstar was joined by his wife, Samantha, at the 2026 BBWAA [Baseball Writers\u2019 Association of America] dinner in New York, where he was honored with his second consecutive AL MVP award.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed in a beautiful burgundy gown, Samantha smiled as she posed next to Judge, 33, who looked dapper in a black tux.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.68457031;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38280849\" width=\"404\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/judge-1.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha and Aaron Judge at the 2026 BBWAA Awards Dinner in NYC on Jan. 24, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-38280849\"  \/>Samantha and Aaron Judge at the 2026 BBWAA Awards Dinner in NYC on Jan. 24, 2026. MLB Photos via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Judge, a seven-time MLB All-Star, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/13\/sports\/aaron-judge-wins-third-mvp-to-earn-rare-spot-in-yankees-history\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">made history in November<\/a> when he became the fourth player in Yankees history to clinch a third AL MVP title with the club, joining the esteemed company of Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio. He won his first AL MVP prize in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never came into this game chasing awards or chasing anything but getting a chance to win and leaving the game better than I found it,\u201d Judge said in a conference call at the time. \u201cIf I won by one vote or 20 votes, it really didn\u2019t matter in my eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Judge delivered his acceptance speech Saturday, his close friend and former teammate, Anthony Rizzo, took the mic and gushed over Samantha\u2019s presence in Judge\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSam, without you \u2014 and getting to know you over all these years \u2014 without you, Aaron is not a three-time MVP, and I mean that sincerely. You are such a rock for him, and what you bring, your steady presence, is amazing,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DT6003ODMjf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Rizzo said<\/a>, according to Yankees Source.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:0.91015625;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38280861\" width=\"537\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/new-york-yankees-right-fielder-113088782.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Judge\" class=\"wp-image-38280861\"  \/>Aaron Judge, here in October 2025, is a three-time AL MVP winner. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n<p>Judge and Samantha tied the knot <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/12\/12\/yankees-aaron-judge-marries-samantha-bracksieck-in-hawaii\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in a lavish destination wedding in Hawaii<\/a> in December 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The couple became first-time parents in January 2025 with the birth of their daughter, Nora Rose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat an incredible week it\u2019s been, can\u2019t wait for the memories the three of us make,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFs2t8uRHpE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Judge said<\/a> in an Instagram post announcing his daughter\u2019s birth.<\/p>\n<p>Judge hit 53 home runs in 2025. He also earned the first batting title of his career with an average of .331.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge\u2019s biggest supporter was by his side for a celebratory Saturday night. 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