UPDATE: New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has just tied Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the team’s all-time home run list, hitting his 361st career homer in a thrilling game against the Detroit Tigers today. This milestone comes just two days after Judge surpassed Yogi Berra to claim fifth place.
In an electrifying start to the game, Judge launched home runs in his first two at-bats, marking a significant achievement with the historic 9/11 anniversary game attended by former President Donald Trump. Judge opened the scoring with a magnificent 413-foot shot to left-center off pitcher Tyler Holton, earning his 18th home run of the season, a feat that ties him with himself and Alex Rodriguez for the most home runs in a team’s first 33 games.
Just moments later, Judge added another homer in the third inning, a powerful 434-foot blast that registered an exit velocity of 114.9 mph. This second shot gave the Yankees a commanding 4-1 lead against the Tigers. With this performance, Judge now has nine homers in just 33 games since returning from the injured list last month.
Judge’s historic achievement ties him with DiMaggio in his 1,129th regular-season game. He is now within striking distance of the legendary names ahead of him on the Yankees’ home run leaderboard: Babe Ruth with 659 homers, Mickey Mantle at 536, and Lou Gehrig with 493.
This marks the 45th career multi-home run game for Judge, placing him third in Yankees history behind Ruth’s 68 and Mantle’s 46 multi-homer games. With today’s performance, Judge continues to demonstrate his dominance on the field, becoming the 272nd and 273rd pitchers to allow a home run to him.
As the Yankees push for postseason success, Judge’s consistent power hitting is a critical factor to watch. Fans and analysts alike will be eager to see how this historic season unfolds, particularly as Judge aims to climb even higher on the franchise’s all-time home run list.
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story as the Yankees continue their season with Judge leading the charge.
