Yahoo Lifestyle Aaron Judge and Wife Samantha Bracksieck Are Expecting Their First Baby Together
The New York Yankees player has been married to his wife since December 2021
Aaron Judge is forming a team of his own!
The New York Yankees outfielder revealed that he and his wife Samantha Bracksieck are expecting their first baby together.
In a pre-recorded video as he accepted the 2024 AL MVP Award, Judge, 32, began, "I want to start by apologizing for missing the award dinner this dinner. However, my wife Samantha and I are expecting our first child any day, and could unfortunately not make it."
The New York Post's Page Six previously reported the news. Citing a source, the outlet said the couple is expecting a girl.
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Judge and Bracksieck were married in a private ceremony in Maui, Hawaii, on Dec. 13, 2021, according to The Daily Mail.
Photos obtained by the publication showed the couple exchanging their vows underneath an impressive arch of florals and greenery at the Montage Kapalua Bay Resort. Bracksieck wore a form-fitting gown with an illusion neckline, detailed back and long veil, while Judge donned a classic black tuxedo.
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The couple, who never formally announced their engagement, wed in front of an intimate crowd that included several of Judge's New York Yankees teammates.
Photos on X showed players Gary Sanchez, Luis Cessa and Gleyber Torres in Hawaii for the nuptials.
The high school sweethearts met while attending Linden High School in California. They then both studied at Fresno State University together.
"My wife has been with me through it all and she's calm as a cucumber, that's for sure," Judge told The New York Post in September 2022.
After Judge signed a nine-year, $360 million dollar contract with the Yankees in December 2022, he shared at a press conference, "Thank you to everybody, my wife, Samantha."
He continued, "[My wife and I] came to the decision that was in our hearts, which is we belong in New York, we belong in this city."
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