The value of Aaron Judge baseball cards can vary significantly depending on a number of factors, but given his status as one of the game’s biggest stars, many of his rookie cards and notable rookie season cards command high prices on the secondary market.

Judge burst onto the MLB scene in 2017 with a historic rookie season for the New York Yankees. He set the rookie home run record with 52 home runs that season while finishing second in AL MVP voting. That rookie season catapulted him to stardom and high demand from collectors seeking his rookie cards.

Some of Judge’s most valuable rookie cards from 2017 include:

2017 Topps Chrome Refractor #156 – In pristine gem mint condition, this refractor parallel has sold for around $6,000. In raw near-mint to mint condition, prices range from $2,000-4,000 typically.

2017 Bowman Chrome Prospects Auto Green Refractor #BJP51a – An ultra-rare green parallel autographed version of his top Bowman rookie card. Only 5 of these were produced. One in flawless condition fetched over $40,000 at auction.

2017 Bowman’s Best Chrome Auto Green Refractor #BBA32a – Another scarce green auto parallel. Copies in mint condition have brought in $10,000+.

2017 Topps Series 1 #156 – His main flagship rookie that opened the floodgates. Even well-centered near-mint copies sell for $500-800. Gems can go for $1,000-2,000.

Aside from those standout rookie cards, other notable ones from Judge’s breakout season hold value too:

2017 Topps Stadium Club #77 – A popular insert set. Near-mint exemplars have sold for $300-500.

2017 Topps Update #US256 – His base update card. Near-mint copies trade hands for $150-250.

2017 Topps Factory Set Orange Refractor # /299 – Scarce pulled orange parallel from the high-end factory set. Copies have sold for $1,000 in mint condition.

All those prices are for single cards, though premium graded gems through services like PSA or BGS will demand even loftier price tags. A PSA 10 copy of his 2017 Topps Chrome Base is worth thousands more than a raw example.

As Judge has cemented himself as one of MLB’s biggest stars beyond that initial season, cards from 2018, 2019, 2020 and beyond hold value as well to a collector base always hungry for new Judge cards:

2018 Topps Chrome Superfractor # /10 – The ultra-rare 1-of-10 parallel from that year’s Topps Chrome set. One recently sold for $23,000 in PSA 10 condition.

2018 Topps Allen & Ginter Mini #169 – A popular miniature card subset. Near-mint copies reach $150-250.

2019 Topps Archives Signature Edition Auto #/50 – Premium on-card auto from Archives set limited to 50 copies. Estimated worth around $4,000 in mint condition.

2020 Topps Chrome Update Blue Back Refractor Auto #/2021 – Commemorating Judge hitting #62. Copies have sold in the $2,000 range.

2021 Topps Allen & Ginter Mini Auto Green #/99 – Scarce auto parallelMINIature card from ’21. Gems could fetch $800-1000.

So in summary – as one of baseball’s true modern icons, Aaron Judge holds tremendous value for collectors across his entire career but especially for his premier rookie cards from his record-setting 2017 MLB debut season. Top prizes can sell for thousands, with his rarest parallels commanding five figures or more for mint gems. His rising career success and Yankee stardom also continue to fuel interest in new Judge cards on an annual basis.