New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) crosses the plate after hitting a two home run against the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium on July 12. Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Aaron Judge Re-Writes the History Books with 350th Career Homer For Yankees

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jul 12, 2025 4:11 PM ET

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge re-wrote the history books on Saturday, connecting for his 35th home run of the season and the 350th of his career as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 5-2.

The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Yankees, who remain in the first wild card position in the American League.

As for the history, that comes from Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

Fewest career games to 350 home runs:

Aaron Judge: 1,088
Mark McGwire: 1,280
Juan Gonzalez: 1,298
Alex Rodriguez: 1,301
Harmon Killebrew: 1,319
Albert Pujols: 1,320

Fewest career games to 350 home runs:

Aaron Judge: 1,088
Mark McGwire: 1,280
Juan Gonzalez: 1,298
Alex Rodriguez: 1,301
Harmon Killebrew: 1,319
Albert Pujols: 1,320 https://t.co/ZSb21CwyPD
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 12, 2025

And this:

Most home runs in a season before All-Star break:

2001 Barry Bonds: 39
2025 Cal Raleigh: 38
2013 Chris Davis: 37
1998 Mark McGwire: 37
1969 Reggie Jackson: 37
2025 Aaron Judge: 35
2001 Luis Gonzalez: 35
1998 Ken Griffey Jr.: 35

Most home runs in a season before All-Star break:

2001 Barry Bonds: 39
2025 Cal Raleigh: 38
2013 Chris Davis: 37
1998 Mark McGwire: 37
1969 Reggie Jackson: 37
2025 Aaron Judge: 35
2001 Luis Gonzalez: 35
1998 Ken Griffey Jr.: 35
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 12, 2025

And one more:

Seasons with multiple 35+ homer players in team’s first 95 games:

2025 Judge, Raleigh
2001 Bonds, Gonzalez
1998 McGwire, Sosa, Griffey
1994 Griffey, Thomas
1961 Mantle, Maris

Seasons with multiple 35+ homer players in team’s first 95 games:

2025 Judge, Raleigh
2001 Bonds, Gonzalez
1998 McGwire, Sosa, Griffey
1994 Griffey, Thomas
1961 Mantle, Maris
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 12, 2025

Judge, who was flirting with a .400 batting average for a while, is hitting .358 with just one game left before the All-Star break. He's carrying a 1.204 OPS and has just earned his seventh All-Star Game selection.

At 53-42, the Yankees are in second place in the American League East.

They'll finish out the first half of the season on Saturday against the Cubs at 1:35 p.m. ET. Rookie right-hander Will Warren will get the nod for New York while Shota Imanaga goes for the Cubs. Warren is 6-4 this season with a 4.70 ERA.

Imanaga, who spent some time on the injured list, is 5-3 with a 2.80 ERA.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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