Yankees legend Lou Gehrig's start to the 1927 campaign places just below Judge on that same list, and he too proceeded to win MVP that year with a .373 average, 1.240 OPS and 173

It’s been the same story for years now. Aaron Judge may be the most prolific home run hitter we've seen in decades, but the New York Yankees slugger is not interested in participating in the Home Run Derby -- unless the event comes to Yankee Stadium. Newsday beat writer Erik Boland confirmed Judge’s stance on Thursday as All-Star voting began.

The New York Yankees shared a big message to star Aaron Judge after his MLB-leading 18th home run of the season.