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How Aaron Judge’s bet on himself turned into a landmark year on and off the field

How Aaron Judge’s bet on himself turned into a landmark year on and off the field

Aaron Judge made his MLB debut on August 13, 2016. In his first major league at-bat, he hit a home run to center field just out of the Yankee Stadium hitters eye. That was very clearly a preview of what was to come.The next season, he was unanimously named the AL Rookie of the Year with 52 home runs, then an MLB record for a rookie. He finished second in that year's MVP voting to José Altuve, who has since become controversial amid the Houston Astros' cheating scandal that season.Over the next three seasons, he suffered multiple injuries, but his…
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Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Benedict XVI was considered a dominant intellectual figure in Roman Catholicism as it moved toward more conservative positions in the 40 years before assuming the papacy. In 1981, he became prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the council — known during the 16th century as the Spanish Inquisition — that promotes and enforces church doctrine.His fierce resistance to what he saw as campaigns to secularize the church, promote women as priests, "normalize" homosexuality, and foster a liberal Latin American stream of Catholicism known as liberation theology led him to be characterized as the "Rottweiler." of God".Among…
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MVP candidate Jalen Hurts returns to practice, QB officially listed as doubtful ahead of Saints matchup

MVP candidate Jalen Hurts returns to practice, QB officially listed as doubtful ahead of Saints matchup

One of the frontrunners in the NFL MVP race, Jalen Hurts, returned to the practice field Thursday, but the team remains non-committal on which quarterback will start Sunday.Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said the team is waiting to see how Hurts' injured shoulder responds to the increased workload and is still "figuring out" whether Hurts or Gardner Minshew will start.Although Hurts has not been ruled out for this week's game, he was listed as doubtful by the Eagles on Friday, ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jalen Hurts, #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles, runs…
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