Aaron Judge finds it near impossible to leave his Yankees hotel room on road
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If you're Aaron Judge, you can forget about going out for a cup of coffee on the road.
In fact, sightseeing in any baseball city the Yankees go through is off the table for the captain because he's not leaving his hotel room.
Judge, 33, said in a recent interview with USA Today that he doesn't leave his lodgings when the team is on the road, and when he's tried it has turned into a headache.
The slugger joked that his 6-foot-7 height gives him away anytime he sets foot out while on the road and was reminded of the hassle leaving the confines of the hotel can cause.
Judge had tried to get a cup of coffee at Starbucks in Seattle when the Yankees were in the Pacific Northwest three weeks ago and found himself mobbed by fans while he was at the counter.
Aaron Judge of the Yankees speaking with a Dodgers star Mookie Betts..
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'I think if I was a little shorter, if you just give me 6-foot-1, 6-2,' Judge said. 'I could blend in a little bit. Throw on a Yankee cap and we can go. It's the height. The first thing they think when they see me, they think basketball player. And then they put two-and-two together.
'That's why I don't leave the hotel for the most part. I got a job to do on the road. I try not to explore too much. I can do that when I retire and check out these cities. It's just part of it when you play for the Yankees. The biggest franchise in sports. They're going to recognize you and cheer you no matter where you're at.'
Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) watches the flight of the ball on his second solo home run of the game in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
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Judge isn't likely to get a reprieve from the admiration while he's on the road.
His .391 batting average is the best in the majors and his 21 home runs is third-most behind only Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh.
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