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Nov. 13, 2017 / 7:29 PM

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge unanimous winner for 2017 AL Rookie of Year

New York Yankees Aaron Judge hits an RBI double in the 3rd inning the Houston Astros in game 5 of the 2017 MLB Playoffs American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium in New York City on October 18, 2017. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI

New York Yankees Aaron Judge hits an RBI double in the 3rd inning the Houston Astros in game 5 of the 2017 MLB Playoffs American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium in New York City on October 18, 2017. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

The verdict was a unanimous one as New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was named the 2017 American League Rookie of the Year on Monday.

Judge received all 30 first-place votes in the voting conducted by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini finished second and third, respectively.

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The 25-year-old Judge took Major League Baseball by storm in 2017, launching a rookie-record 52 homers to bash Mark McGwire's previous mark set three decades ago.

After winning a spring training competition with Aaron Hicks to earn the starting spot in right field, Judge found himself at the top of the AL in homers, runs (128), walks (127) and, unfortunately for him, strikeouts (208). His 114 RBIs were second best in the AL.

Judge joins Derek Jeter (1996), Dave Righetti (1981), Thurman Munson (1970) and Tony Kubek (1957) as other notable Yankees to win the award.

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The 6-foot-7 Judge is also a finalist for the AL MVP award, which will be announced on Thursday night.

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