Previous year’s Series 1 cover athlete Ronald Acuna Jr. even congratulated Aaron Judge and his better half on his new accomplishment ... what you're seeing 99 do. I feel now, for a few years ...

And in a recent interview, Aaron Judge admitted to one pregame meal we never saw coming. Judge may be a California native, but he's all but converted to a New Yorker when it comes to food.

It's worth noting that, like any New Yorker, Aaron Judge has to pay state taxes, so he won't pocket the full $80 million between 2023 and 2024. The towering slugger, 32, and a two-time MVP winner ...