Aaron Judge

I think it was like, 'I don't look like you, Mom. I don't look like you, Dad. Like, what's going on here?' They just kind of told me I was adopted. I was like, 'OK, that's fine with me.' ”

I talked to a few schools about playing football, but I had already pretty much made my mind up. I fell in love with baseball at a young age, and I knew that that's what I wanted to do. ”

Even though it feels like you are so far away from the big leagues, my love for the game kept me motivated to get through the hard times in the minors. ”

A lot of people love to watch the Yankees. ”

I've always had that mindset of, 'OK, I may be hot this month or doing really well this month, but don't get too high, don't get too low - just enjoy it.' Don't ride the rollercoaster, basically. I always thought about it like, I'm not going to an amusement park, I'm going to a baseball field. ”

The ups and downs, that's baseball life. That's what I live for, play for. ”

One and done, Home Run Derby champion. It was a cool experience. I enjoyed it all, but I don't think I really need to go out there and do it again. ”

For me, it's just about taking it one at-bat, one pitch, one play at a time. ”

If I keep taking my good swings, swing at the right pitches, good things will happen. ”

Fighting for a job - that's been my mindset every Spring Training. ”