"A man of the people" - Fans melt as Aaron Judge & Samantha light up Yankees’ 36th Holiday Concert for 2,000 kids

Championship Series - New York Yankees v Cleveland Guardians - Game 5 - Source: Getty
Championship Series - New York Yankees v Cleveland Guardians - Game 5 - Source: Getty

New York Yankees star hitter Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha, were spotted at the 36th Annual Children's Holiday Concert Series on Dec. 3 in Tampa.

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The event was started by former Yankees owner George M. Steinbrenner III to celebrate holiday happiness with children in the Tampa Bay region, giving local elementary school students the chance to experience a Broadway-style event.

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Judge and Samantha walked onto the stage and recited "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" for over 2,000 children and also distributed backpacks. Judge wore a gray sweater with black pants and a Yankees jersey button-up layered over it, while Samantha wore an elegant white shirt and pants.

Fans praised the Judges for their participation in the show. A Judge fan gave a shoutout to his performance, writing:

"Look at Judgey! The captain is a Man of the people!"
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One fan adored the couple, commenting,

"Mr. and Mrs. Cap!!"

More Judge fans gushed about the Yankees captain:

"He’s the MVP and, more importantly, a caring person."
"That's my captain 👏 @TheJudge44," another fan proudly boasted.
"Aaron Judge does it all folks! Love this guy! Go Yankees! 👍🏻" a fan wrote.

Another dropped single-word reaction:

"Respect"

Aaron Judge shared a heartfelt message after performing at the Children’s Holiday Concert.

Judge shared wise words with YES Network after attending the 36th Children's Holiday Concert. He shares a motivational yet inspiring message with young players on Wednesday.

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"Baseball is one part of the job. We want to go out there and win and bring a championship back to New York. This is the stuff you'll be talking about for years to come. It's a cool message I get to share with minor leaguers."

Aaron Judge is coming off winning his third AL MVP title in 2025. Upon winning the award, he shared a grounded message on his Instagram:

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"2025 - The job still isn’t finished. Excited to get back to work in front of the greatest fans in the world. Thank you for all the support along the way!"

His 10-month-old daughter, Nora, was looking at the banner, “Back-to-Back AL MVP.” The post also included his wife, Samantha, and his close friends and family.

(Image source-Aaron Judge/Instagram)
(Image source-Aaron Judge/Instagram)

Samantha and Judge met in high school in Linden, California, and tied the knot in a lavish outdoor ceremony in Hawaii in 2021. He called her "wife" and "calm like a cucumber" in a September 2022 NY Post article.

Edited by Brad Taningco
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