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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: A general view as Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees bats in the sixth inning during the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 in New York, New York. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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