Watch: Aaron Judge becomes fastest player to 300 career HRs

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrates in the dugout after he hits his 300th home run during the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Yankees' Aaron Judge becomes fastest player to 300 career HRs

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Aug 14, 2024 11:31 PM ET

Aaron Judge broke a remarkable MLB record Wednesday, becoming the fastest player to hit 300 career home runs.

The New York Yankees captain swatted a three-run shot into the left field seats in the bottom of the eighth inning, increasing his team's lead to 9-2 over the Chicago White Sox.

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The history-making swing was his league-leading 43rd of the season, needing only 955 career games to reach the three-century mark.

Judge now tops the list of fewest games needed to hit the 300 home run mark, passing Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner who did it in 1,087 games.

This isn't the first time Judge has made history with his powerful slugging.

The 32-year-old broke the American League record for most home runs in a single season with 62 in 2022, passing another New York legend in Roger Maris.

He also set a franchise record on July 14 when he hit his 34th home run of the season, the most by any Yankee before the All-Star Break.

Coincidentally, Judge hit his 300th home run exactly eight years and one day since he hit his first career home run.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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