New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge. Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Yankees' Aaron Judge reaches huge milestone vs. White Sox

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Aug 31, 2025 7:45 PM ET

Right fielder Aaron Judge continues to match New York Yankees legends.

At the top of the first inning of Sunday's road game against the Chicago White Sox, Judge crushed an 87 mph cutter from starting pitcher Martin Perez for a 426-foot home run. It was the 10th-year veteran's 358th dinger with the Yankees, tying him with Hall of Fame catcher and outfielder Yogi Berra for the fifth most in franchise history.

Career home run No. 358 for Aaron Judge, tying him with Yogi Berra for 5th-most in @Yankees history! pic.twitter.com/5y9diT5I2Z
— MLB (@MLB) August 31, 2025

"When you get a chance to tie one of the greatest Yankees in homers, it's pretty special," Judge said after the 3-2 loss, via The Athletic's Chris Kirschner. "The way Yogi played the game, what he meant to the pinstripes, you know how much it meant being a New York Yankee to him. I feel the same way. I'm honored to wear this jersey. It's pretty cool to be on that list with him."

Judge may soon pass Berra on that list and HOF center fielder Joe DiMaggio, who hit 361 homers in 13 seasons with the Yankees. With 25 regular-season games remaining, don't be surprised if he does.

Once again, Judge is in American League MVP contention. Entering Sunday's game, the two-time AL MVP ranked first in baseball in batting average (.324 in 127 games) and OPS (1.117). He was also tied for fourth in home runs (43).

Judge surpassing DiMaggio and Berra would help the Yankees continue to build needed momentum before the postseason. New York (76-61) is 7-3 in its last 10 games and would have the first AL wild-card spot if the season ended Sunday.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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