Aaron Judge’s postcard will be distributed as a free souvenir to schools marching in the Welcome Back Yankees Parade, March 29. World-famous muralist and Bronx native, Andre Trenier, painted Judge in his rookie year and added the emblem when Aaron was named Rookie of the Year. Schools can still register by requesting an application from 161parade@gmail.com.
The Judge mural, which sits on River Avenue near 158th Street, is only one of two murals of current Yankees. The other, of CC Sabathia, is in honor of his retirement and for the parade.
Other murals include Mariano, Derek Jeter, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio.
A set of the 14 original murals is in the collection of the Baseball Hall of Fame Library in Cooperstown.
“The parade will connect this generation with the players from as far back as Babe Ruth,” noted Dr. Cary Goodman of the 161 st Street BID. “We’ve invited today’s greats like Aaron Judge to join the parade like The Babe did.”
The parade is comprised of student athletes, elected officials, bands and celebrities. It will step off from 167th Street and the Grand Concourse at 10 AM. It will finish in front of Yankee Stadium around noon.
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