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MLB free agentAaron Judgeis so badly wanted that evenTom Bradyis offering him a spot on his team — but it would require switching sports!
The Buccaneers quarterback, 45, shared a quick exchange with the baseball star, 30, ahead of Tampa’s home game against the New Orleans Saints on Monday. “Do you want to play tight end for us tonight?” Brady asked with a smile, after greeting Judge with a handshake and hug.
“Gave him my best pitch!” Bradycaptioned the video posted to his Twitteron Tuesday morning, adding a crying laughing emoji. “Thanks for coming out @thejudge44.”
In a nod to Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans, baseball’s reigning MVP was wearing a No. 13 jersey at Monday’s Bucs game after Evans sported Judge’s Yankees jersey in October.
At that game, Judge had just broke Roger Maris’American League record for most home runs in a single seasonwith 62 in Arlington, Texas, against the Texas Rangers.
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Judge, who was just namedTIME’s 2022 Athlete of the Year, graced the outlet’s cover on Tuesday, and says he does not want to be compared to other baseball greats.
“I’m always confused when people are like, ‘Oh, you’re like Jeter, you’re like this guy. I try not to be. I just try to be who I am,” he said in his interview. “To say I’m boring, I don’t care. I’m in front of that camera after every single game. They can never say I’m not accountable.”
He also said he has been looking forward to freedom as a free agent for quite awhile.
“When I was young and getting into the game, all guys ever talked about was, ‘Hey, wait until you become a free agent,'” Judge told TIME of his new status. “You’re getting a chance to make your own decision, start a legacy somewhere, start something new somewhere. I’m looking forward to that whole process, man. It’s going to be special.”
source: people.com
