Yankees rookie slugger Aaron Judge had MLB's best-selling jersey in 2017
Aaron Judge hit more home runs than any rookie in major league history this year - and all the while, fans bought more of his jerseys than any other player.
Judge ranked No. 1 in jersey sales according to sales figures released Tuesday by Major League Baseball. The towering New York Yankees right fielder, who hit 52 home runs, dislodged Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant atop the rankings; Bryant held that honor for two seasons and previously was the only rookie to lead in jersey sales since MLB began tracking the data in 2010. It is based on jersey sales from MLBShop.com since Opening Day.
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MLB noted that the average age of the players in the top 20 was 27. Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger, who set an NL rookie record with 39 home runs, ranked 16th.
The top 20:
1. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
2. Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
3. Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
4. Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
5. Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
6. Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
7. Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
8. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
9. Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
10. Javier Báez, Chicago Cubs
11. Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
12. Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
13. Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
14. Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
15. Gary Sánchez, New York Yankees
16. Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers
17. Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
18. Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
19. Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
20. Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies