Yankees Tie Club Record With 9 Home Runs
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Aaron Judge is back to being the driving force of the Yankees' lineup -- making history in the process with Shohei Ohtani.
Manager Aaron Boone has actually been part of three of the four nine-plus home run games, as, in addition to being The Bombers’ coach for their two games, he also hit the first home run of the Reds’ nine-homer barrage on September 4, 1999. (Thank you to Sarah Langs for the stats).
Raleigh has been a revelation in Seattle this season. Can he pass Ken Griffey Jr. in the Seattle record books? See the latest odds.
Aaron Judge continues racking up milestones in yet another incredible season. On Saturday night, Judge led off the third inning of the Yankees' matchup with the Cardinals and launched his 39th home run of the season. That gave the 33-year-old a significant career milestone. He has now homered against all of the other 29 major league teams.
So we've established that Judge has a clear edge at the plate, while Raleigh has less significant advantages with the glove and on the bases. Which brings us to the big one: Wins Above Replacement, the catch-all metric to end all catch-all metrics.
Even though Aaron Judge and Juan Soto are no longer teammates, they continue to compete in the MLB. Now, the Yankees star is close to completing one of those rare feats that only elite home run hitters like them can achieve.
Yankees’ Aaron Judge joins Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle in special New York franchise home run history originally appeared on The Sporting News Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig. Mickey Mantle.
A full slate of MLB action calls for a few prop bet picks, so why not take some home run props on Tuesday night? There are actually 16 games in MLB on Tuesday,