Aaron Judge makes Yankees' history with league-leading 37th home run against Orioles
On Sunday, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Judge's third-inning two-run blast was his league-leading 37th home run of the year, but it also etched his name alongside several Yankee Hall of Famers.
According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, Judge is just the fourth Yankee to hit 37 or more home runs before August. He joins Yankee greats Babe Ruth, who did it three times (1920, 1921, 1928), and Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle, who accomplished the feat in the 1961 season.
Judge has a mammoth lead in the home run race. His next closest competitor is Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber, who sits with 30 homers on the year.
In just 94 games, Judge has nearly surpassed last year's home run total of 39 and is on pace to finish above the 98 runs he batted in during the 2021 campaign.
So far this season, Judge is batting .279/.384/.568 with 37 round trippers and 81 RBI.
Judge and the Yankees currently own the best record in the MLB at 66-31 and hold a 12.5 game lead in the AL East over the second-place Toronto Blue Jays.
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