Aaron Judge has been here before

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge sits in the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Seattle. Credit: AP/Lindsey Wasson
Baseball players don't win MVP awards in March. Or April.
So Yankees fans shouldn't be all that concerned about Aaron Judge's 3-for-24 start to this season. He's done this before, actually, and, well, his three MVP awards and four 50-plus homer seasons suggest that this six-game start to this season will mean very little as the year unfolds.
But since we only have six games so far to discuss amongst each other, here's a look at how Judge has done in his first six games of each season since 2017.

'We just want to get paid for what we deserve' As LIRR union members picketed for a new contract, commuters and businesses weigh in ... and everyone's frustrated. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.