Alex Rodriguez Responds to Aaron Judge Tying Him on Yankees' All-Time HR List

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nate Lunak | Last updated Jul 22, 2025 4:26 PM ET

There's no doubt that, through their rich history, the New York Yankees have been home to numerous amazing players, including Alex Rodriguez, who spent 12 years (2004 to 2016) with the franchise.

In that time, he was amazing, accumulating 5,577 at-bats, 1,580 hits, 1,012 runs scored, 351 home runs, 1,096 RBIs, 779 walks, 2,914 total bases and 152 stolen bases while slashing .283/.378/.523 with an OPS of .900.

One of the most impressive stats in that group is the 351 home runs, which stood alone as the sixth-most in Yankees history for quite some time until outfielder Aaron Judge tied it on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves.

It's, of course, an impressive feat and even drew a reaction from Rodriguez, who said, "Congratulations @thejudge44 on one of many incredible career milestones. It’s been a pleasure watching you continue to carve your name into @yankees history. Keep swinging big man. Bronx is proud," via an Instagram post.

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Seeing Judge hit this mark comes as a surprise to almost no one, as he's established himself as one of the greatest power hitters in MLB history over his 10-year career in New York, hitting over 50 home runs in three separate seasons.

That's led him to earn an extensive list of personal accolades at just 33 years old inclduing including seven All-Star appearances, four Silver Sluggers, two AL MVP Awards and the AL Rookie of the Year.

One of his most memorable campaigns came in 2022, where he logged the seventh most single-season home runs in MLB history with 62, which is also the most for any player within the American League.

Now, he will look to only surpass Rodriguez and climb the board of Yankees greats, closing in on several, including Yogi Berra ( 358) and Joe DiMaggio (361), yet still has quite some time until nearing Babe Ruth's record of 659 home runs.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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