For months, debate has swirled about the American League Most Valuable Player Award.

Would the honor go to New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge for the third time in four years after another extraordinary offensive season? Or would it go to Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, who smashed his way into the record books with 60 home runs?

In the end, voters chose Judge, who continued to cement his place among baseball's all-time greats by becoming the 13th player to win MVP three or more times. He joins Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle as the only Yankees to have accomplished that feat.

Judge finished ahead of Raleigh and Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez on Thursday in voting conducted by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Judge won the award for

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