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Aaron Judge Ties Alex Rodriguez on Yankees’ All-Time Home Run List

The milestone blast secured a 4-2 win over the Braves with New York strengthened in its pursuit of a postseason berth.

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Overview

  • Judge’s first-inning solo shot on July 20 was his 351st career homer, moving him into a tie with Alex Rodriguez for sixth on the Yankees’ all-time list.
  • He trails only Babe Ruth (659), Mickey Mantle (536), Lou Gehrig (493), Joe DiMaggio (361) and Yogi Berra (358) in franchise home runs.
  • The blast came off Braves starter Grant Holmes and marked Judge’s first homer at Truist Park as well as his 32nd different major league ballpark homered in.
  • With 36 home runs this season, Judge leads MLB in long balls and complements that power with a .353 batting average, .459 on-base percentage and .722 slugging mark.
  • New York heads to Toronto for a three-game series starting Monday with Judge’s bat poised to play a key role in keeping pace atop the AL East.