Yankees Star Aaron Judge Says Only Jesus Truly Satisfies
One of Major League Baseball's top players says worldly achievements fall short compared to a life with Jesus. Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees leads the league in batting average (.355), on-base percentage (.462), and hits (125) -- yet he says none of it compares to the peace and purpose he's found in Christ.
The 10th-year outfielder made the comments prior to this year's All-Star Game when asked by CBN Sports what he would tell someone who thinks that fame and fortune are the answer to all their problems.
"Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ -- He's given me this platform, given me this ability," Judge responded. "The fame, getting the chance to do this is great and all, but it's not fulfilling as much as the relationship I have with Him. So that's what I would tell anybody: Build a relationship with Him, and that'll solve all your problems."
Judge is a future Hall of Famer with a career already marked by historic milestones. He's a seven-time All-Star and two-time MVP who holds the American League single-season home run record (62). This year, he became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 home runs, surpassing Mark McGwire's previous mark.
He's also one of the league's most outspoken Christians. His bat at this year's All-Star Game included not only the name of his newborn daughter, Nora, but also a Bible verse, 2 Corinthians 5:7. ("For we live by faith, not by sight.”)
.@TheJudge44's 1st ASG as a Dad 💙 pic.twitter.com/Gq9rUXDsCE
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 14, 2025
His X bio reads: "Christian. Faith, Family, then Baseball."
After he passed Roger Maris' American League record of 61 home runs in 2022, Judge referenced his faith during an interview on national television.
"I gotta thank God for putting me in this position and getting me to where I'm at, [and] the constant support from my family and friends who have been with me through it all -- coaches from Little League, high school, college that have been here [and] instructed me and helped me out through this whole thing," Judge said then.
His Yankees are currently in second place in the AL East, trailing Toronto by two games.
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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
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Originally published July 18, 2025.
