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Aaron Judge Hits 50th Home Run, Ties Ruth, McGwire and Sosa With Four 50-HR Seasons

The achievement punctuates a year featuring an uncommon surge of long balls as Cal Raleigh leads with 58 and keeps pressure on the AL MVP race.

Sep 24, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a three run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the second inning at Yankee Stadium. The home run was his 50th of the season. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hits a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Sep 23, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) catches a fly ball hit by Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas (not pictured) during the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • A three-run drive to the home bullpen off Jonathan Cannon put the Yankees ahead 3-1 in the second inning at Yankee Stadium for Judge’s 50th of 2025.
  • It marks Judge’s fourth 50-homer campaign after 2017, 2022 and 2024, making him the first Yankee with consecutive 50-homer seasons since Babe Ruth.
  • The feat makes 2025 only the third MLB season with four 50-plus home run hitters—Cal Raleigh (58), Kyle Schwarber (55), Shohei Ohtani (53) and Judge (50)—with Eugenio Suárez still at 47 and a chance to join.
  • Raleigh leads MLB and has set single-season marks for both a catcher and a switch-hitter, framing the most compelling challenge to Judge’s AL MVP bid.
  • Earlier this year, Judge became the fastest to 350 career homers and moved up to fourth on the Yankees’ all-time list after passing Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio, with Lou Gehrig’s 493 next.