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6d ago

Aaron Judge Passes DiMaggio for 4th on Yankees’ Home Run List With No. 362

The Fenway shot set the single-season record for first-inning homers, highlighting an MVP-level season atop MLB’s batting and power rates.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge reacts after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Red Sox in Boston
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Overview

  • Judge launched a 468-foot first-inning homer off Lucas Giolito over the Green Monster and onto Lansdowne Street to reach 362 career home runs.
  • The homer was his 19th in the first inning this season, breaking the MLB single-season record previously shared by Judge and Alex Rodriguez.
  • One night earlier he homered twice against the Tigers to tie DiMaggio at 361, record his 100th RBI, and help the Yankees reclaim a half-game edge for the top AL wild card.
  • Judge now has 47 homers and leads MLB in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS.
  • Only Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Lou Gehrig remain ahead of him on the Yankees list, a tier he reached in 1,130 games compared with DiMaggio’s 1,736.