{"product_id":"graded-2017-topps-chrome-aaron-judge-hmt40-update-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded PSA 10 Gem Mint Aaron Judge 2017 Topps Chrome #HMT40 Update Rookie RC Baseball Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eGraded PSA 10 Gem Mint Aaron Judge 2017 Topps Chrome #HMT40 Update Rookie RC Baseball Card — Born Linden California Adopted by Patty and Wayne Judge, Fresno State University, 32nd Overall Pick 2013 New York Yankees, 52 HR 2017 Rookie Season AL Rookie of Year, 62 Home Runs 2022 Breaking Roger Maris American League Record 2022 AL MVP, 9-Year 360 Million Dollar Yankees Contract — PSA 10 Gem Mint Highest Possible Grade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePSA 10 Gem Mint. The highest grade Aaron Judge's 2017 Topps Chrome Holiday\/Update rookie card can receive. Four perfect corners. Flawless front and back surfaces. Centering within the PSA specification for Gem Mint. This is the 2017 Topps Chrome #HMT40 — the Holiday Mega Tin variant of Topps Chrome released in late 2017, carrying Judge's official rookie card designation (RC logo), produced during the season when he hit 52 home runs and won the AL Rookie of the Year Award. In PSA 10, it is the most pristine version of the most important Topps Chrome rookie card from a player who five years later broke the American League home run record that Roger Maris set in 1961. This is the cornerstone Judge rookie card for the serious collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌟 \u003cstrong\u003eLinden, California — Adopted — Fresno State — The Path to Pinstripes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron James Judge was born April 26, 1992, in Linden, California — a small community of roughly 1,800 people in San Joaquin County, in the agricultural flatlands of California's Central Valley. He was adopted at birth by Patty and Wayne Judge, a white family who raised him with the love and stability that allowed his extraordinary athletic talent to develop. He discovered he was adopted in high school. He has spoken about it openly — the discovery did not change who his parents were to him or who they had been his entire life. He is 6 feet 7 inches tall, and in high school he lettered in baseball, basketball, and football. He chose baseball and Fresno State University, where he developed into the power-hitting outfielder the New York Yankees selected 32nd overall in the 2013 MLB Draft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003e2017 Topps Chrome HMT40 — The Rookie Card — 52 Home Runs in His First Full Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 Topps Chrome Holiday\/Update set was sold in holiday mega tins at major retailers — cards with the \"HMT\" prefix indicate they were part of this product. Judge's #HMT40 carries the official Topps rookie card designation, making it the standard Topps Chrome reference point for his career in the hobby. The card was released during the season when he hit 52 home runs in his first full major league season — setting the AL rookie record — and won the AL Rookie of the Year Award. At 6'7\", he towered over the competition and produced a power-speed combination that made every pitcher in the American League wary. The Topps Chrome HMT40 in PSA 10 is the top-grade version of the most-collected Judge rookie card in the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003e62 Home Runs in 2022 — Breaking Roger Maris's American League Record — 2022 AL MVP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn October 4, 2022, Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season in Arlington, Texas — breaking Roger Maris's American League record of 61 home runs, a record Maris had set in 1961 and that had stood for 61 years as the legitimate single-season AL mark. Judge had turned down an extension offer from the Yankees earlier in the season and played on a one-year deal — every at-bat of his record-breaking season was against the backdrop of an impending free agent decision. The Yankees won the bidding war in December 2022 with a 9-year, $360 million contract. He won the 2022 AL MVP Award. The 2017 Topps Chrome HMT40 RC in PSA 10 is the top collector grade on the rookie card of the man who now owns the American League home run record. PSA 10 Gem Mint — the only grade that matters for a card this important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003eCard Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCard: 2017 Topps Chrome Update #HMT40 Aaron Judge Rookie RC. Grade: PSA 10 Gem Mint (highest possible grade). Player: Aaron Judge. Born: April 26, 1992, Linden, California. College: California State University, Fresno (Fresno State). Draft: 32nd overall pick, 2013 MLB Draft (New York Yankees). Career: New York Yankees (2016-present; 9-year, $360M contract signed December 2022). Accolades: 2022 AL MVP; 62 HR in 2022 (broke Roger Maris's AL record of 61); 2017 AL Rookie of the Year (52 HR, AL rookie record). Condition: PSA 10 Gem Mint — encased in PSA slab, NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾⭐ Linden. California. Adopted. Patty and Wayne. Fresno State. 32nd pick. New York. Pinstripes. 2017. 52 home runs. AL Rookie of the Year. 2022. 62 home runs. Roger Maris. The record that stood for 61 years. The American League home run record belongs to Aaron Judge. 2022 AL MVP. 9 years. 360 million. PSA 10 Gem Mint. 2017 Topps Chrome #HMT40. The cornerstone Judge rookie card. The only grade that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039428686056,"sku":"2017-TC-AJ-HMT40-PSA-10","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2017-topps-chrome-aaron-judge-hmt40-update-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-887.webp?v=1770157845","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2017-topps-chrome-aaron-judge-hmt40-update-rookie-rc-baseball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}