When the Houston Astros found themselves matched with the Yankees for the American League Championship Series, Jose Altuve took a question about the race for the A.L. Most Valuable Player Award. Should he win, or should the Yankees’ Aaron Judge?
Altuve praised Judge’s humility and marveled at his prodigious power. “Maybe in another life,” Altuve mused, “I want to be Aaron Judge and hit all those homers.”
Of course, by that time, Altuve had already hit three home runs in a playoff game, and he would soon field the final ground ball of the season to clinch the first World Series title in Astros history.