Jose Canseco, the former Oakland Athletics slugger, has issued a challenge for Aaron Judge. In a recent Twitter post, Canseco can be seen asking Judge for a friendly match between them.
Jose Canseco used to play for the Athletics as an outfielder and designated hitter. He won the Rookie of the Year title in 1986 and is a two-time World Series champion. He was a six-time All-Star and won the MVP title in 1988.
Aaron Judge is the 16th captain of the New York Yankees, a four-time All-Star and a three-time silver slugger title holder. He also took the MVP title in 2022. The Yankees captain was challenged by Canseco in a Twitter post on Jan. 5.
“Aaron judge I am getting ready for you let’s see if you can hit a baseball as far as I can hit a softball I doubt that very much let me know when you’re ready we’ll do the competition for charity” said Jose Canseco .
Canseco has invited Judge to a charity event where they will both compete with each other on how far they can hit a baseball. Jose’s record for home run swings is 540ft and Judge’s home run swing record is 496ft. Judge has not responded to the invitation yet and seems to be getting ready for the 2023 season.
Aaron Judge thanked the Steinbrenner family and fans when he was made captain.
Aaron Judge in 2022: ✅ AL Record 62 HRs ✅ AL MVP ✅ $360M contract extension ✅ Named Yankees captain ✅ AP Male Athlete of the Year https://t.co/WWM2HjHiIX