Yankees slugger Aaron Judge ejected for first time in career

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NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge has accomplished plenty during his nine-year major league career. He set the American League record for home runs in a season. He won the AL MVP award. He was named the 16th captain in New York Yankees history.

And not once was the 32-year-old slugger ever ejected -- until Saturday.

Judge was tossed for the first time in his career, in his 870th game, in the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium against the Detroit Tigers after arguing a called third strike.

Judge voiced his displeasure with plate umpire Ryan Blakney as he turned around and walked away. Blakney then threw Judge out of the game with the…