American baseball outfielder Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha Bracksieck, are expecting their first child.
Aaron Judge, 32, was born on April 26, 1992, in Sacramento, California, United States.
Highlights
- Baseball outfielder Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha Bracksieck, are having their first child.
- Samantha Bracksieck won an award for an outstanding master’s thesis in kinesiology.
- Aaron and Samantha met at Linden High School for the first time.
Judge played college baseball for the Fresno State Bulldogs, and the Yankees selected him with the 32nd pick in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft.
After making MLB debut in 2016 and hitting a home run in his first major league at-bat, he had a record-breaking rookie season in 2017.
He was named an All-Star, won the Home Run Derby, and hit 52 home runs, breaking the MLB rookie record.
In 2022, he won the AL Most Valuable Player Award and set the AL record for most home runs in a season with 62, breaking the 61-year-old record held by Roger Maris.
After his 2022 MVP season, he re-signed with the Yankees on a nine-year, $360 million contract and was subsequently named the team’s captain.
Aaron Judge’s Wife Samantha Bracksieck’s Pregnancy Was Announced Through Social Media
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Samantha Bracksieck met at the Linden High School.
However, dating rumors sparked in 2014 when Aaron posted a photo on Instagram with Samantha and his parents participating in the Thanksgiving Day 5k run.
Aaron and Samantha married in a private ceremony on December 13, 2021, in Maui, Hawaii.
After around three years of marriage, the couple finally announced their pregnancy.
A Facebook user named Judy Torres II posted news of Samantha’s pregnancy in a public group of Yankees Daily. He wrote,
Aaron Judge and Samantha are expecting their first child !! Congratulations to the beautiful couple !! All the best
Judy Torres
Aaron’s fans rushed to the comment section to congratulate him and his wife. One fan wrote,
I hope the. Baby looks like judge. Samantha’s is not very pretty
Ann G Alvarez
Another fan wrote,
Wonderful. God bless both of you and congratulations on the birth of your first child.
Kathryn Herniman
Moreover, an Instagram page named aaron__judge__updates99 posted a video of Aaron and Samantha attending the Willow Gala for Carlos and Ashley Rodin’s foundation.
In the video, Samantha appeared with her baby bump, confirming that she is having a baby.
Samantha Bracksieck Is Involved In Charity Events
Samantha Bracksieck, 36, was born on August 12, 1993, in San Joaquin, California, to her father, Gregory Alan Bracksieck, and her mother, Karen Bracksieck.
She grew up with her two brothers, Greg & Joseph, and one sister, Kristine Bracksieck.
Samantha and Aaron are involved in numerous charity events through Aaron’s foundation, ALL RISE.
Aaron Judge hugs wife Samantha Bracksieck after she finishes NYC marathon https://t.co/SDftROgfC0 pic.twitter.com/ve4BuS9MHy
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) November 5, 2023
Bracksieck pursued her education from the Linden High School in California. Later, she studied kinesiology at Fresno State University.
While at Fresno, she worked on a project titled Posterior Elbow Angle During the Movement Phase of Throwing, which concerned the Susceptibility of UCL Injury in Major League Baseball Players.
She went on to win an award for an outstanding master’s thesis in kinesiology.
Additional Information
- Aaron Judge was adopted the day after his birth by his father, Wayne Judge, and his mother, Patty Judge.
- Judge has an older brother, John, who was also adopted.
- He has an estimated net worth of over $55 million as of 2024.
