Aaron Judge Nears Historic 300th Home Run Milestone

Judge's 42nd homer of the season propels Yankees to victory and places him one shy of breaking Ralph Kiner's record.

Aaron Judge hit his 299th career home run in his 952nd game, closing in on Ralph Kiner's record of 1,087 games to reach 300 homers.
Judge's homer was a crucial part of the Yankees' 8-7 win over the Texas Rangers.
Teammate Juan Soto also hit his 30th home run of the season during the game.
Judge leads the majors with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs this season.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised Judge and Soto as key players in the team's offensive lineup.