CLEVELAND — With all the close calls in October over the years, Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been conditioned to answer questions about an early postseason exit this time of year.

Aaron Judge celebrated the Yankees’ World Series berth on Saturday night with his biggest champion. The captain, 32, shared a special moment with wife Samantha Bracksieck at Progressive Field in Cleveland following the Bombers’ 5-2 victory over the Guardians in Game 5 of the ALCS,

Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Juan Soto . Those three were the first-, third-, and fourth-highest compensated Yankees this season, respectively (ace Gerrit Cole prevented the sweep), and it's fair to write they earned every cent owed to them during the ALCS.

Aaron Judge, who starred at Fresno State from 2011 to 2013, will play in his first World Series.Judge's New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant Sa

Even as beer dripped down his back and he wiped champagne out of his eyes, Aaron Judge had not forgotten the motivating heartbreak that he experienced seven years ago. Falling one win short of reaching the World Series as a rookie in 2017 still was on his mind in the hour after the Yankees finished off the Guardians with a 5-2 victory Saturday night in Game 5 of the ALCS to get their captain to his long-awaited first World