Aaron Judge debut jersey sells for $160,644 at auction

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge. (Bill Kostroun/AP)

NEW YORK — The jersey Aaron Judge wore for his major league debut had sold at auction for $160,644.05.

Steiner Auctions conducted in the sale in online bidding that ended Saturday. The price includes commission, the company said Sunday.

Judge homered in his first big league at-bat for the New York Yankees last Aug. 13, sending a pitch from Tampa Bay’s Matt Andriese off the railing above the centre-field sports bar and into the netting above Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park.

Judge entered Sunday tied for the major league lead in home runs with 33 this season.

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