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HISTORICAL FACTS: Reggie jackson had great quote to convince hal steinbrenner aaron judge was mlb ready | History Defined

Reggie Jackson walks onto the field in front of a cheering stadium at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, setting up to throw the game's ceremonial first pitch in celebration of his documentary's upcoming debut on Amazon Prime (Mar. 18, 2023). | Alex and Chet Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK

At the beginning of the 2017 season, New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge hadn't shown anything particularly special in the big leagues.

In an unmemorable 27-game cup of coffee in 2016, Judge slashed .179/.263/.345. He was getting old for a prospect, too, with his 25th birthday looming in April of '17.

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