Aaron Judge home runs: Yankee slugger passes Roger Maris with 62nd homer

Table of Content

• Postseason Batting
• Topps Update ~#1🌟AARON JUDGE⭐《 "HOME RUN DERBY" *RC 》~YANKEES🥊SLUGGER🔥
• Minor leagues
• Iga Swiatek credits Rohan Bopanna for valuable lessons that helped her beat Caroline Garcia, the Indian’s teammate
• Aaron Judge's record-breaking 62nd HR ball sells for $1.5M
• What the anything-is-possible Mets still need to add this winter
• What Home Run Record Is Judge Chasing?

He played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2012. In his junior year, Judge led the Bulldogs in home runs, doubles, and runs batted in . Judge was named to the all-conference team in all three of his seasons for the Bulldogs—in the WAC in his first two seasons, and the Mountain West Conference as a junior . The breakthrough was marked on October 4 against Jesus Tinoco of Texas Rangers, setting a new season AL home run record. He led the major league with 62 home runs, 133 runs covered, 131 RBIs, and 111 walks.

Judge was named AL Rookie of the Month once again for May. In May, he had a .347 batting average, seven home runs, 17 RBIs, and a .441 OBP in 26 games. Facing a seven-game homerless streak, Aaron Judge slammed his 61st home run of the season against the Blue Jays Wednesday night, tying Roger Maris' American League single-season record set in 1961.

Postseason Batting

According to Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, the team has offered Aaron Judge a seven-year, $213.5 million extension beginning in 2023. He is currently on a tear, having hit 30 home runs, 65 RBI, and 67 runs scored in 371 plate appearances. Despite a recent slump, 166 Runs Created Plus and 4.2 FanGraphs WAR have both shown promising signs, indicating that he may be on the verge of his best performance since 2017. According to reports, he is looking for a five-year contract with an annual salary of $40 million.

Aaron Judge is on pace to hit 65 home runs in the regular season, according to FanGraphs. Through Sept. 20, Aaron Judge has hit 60 home runs in 143 games played. Judge hit Nos. 61 and 62 in Toronto and Texas, respectively, bringing his season totals to 30 homers at home, 32 on the road.

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No. 27 was a two-run homer that capped a five-run sixth against White Sox reliever Jake Petricka, breaking open a 3-2 game. And New York came away with a lopsided 12-3 win after dropping 11 of 14. After hitting two Sunday, Judge kept at it Monday in Anaheim with his 22nd homer of the season. Everyone knows Judge has power, but 438 feet worth of opposite-field power is something else.

September 16, 2020 New York Yankees activated RF Aaron Judge from the 10-day injured list. July 16, 2021 New York Yankees placed RF Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list. July 27, 2021 New York Yankees activated RF Aaron Judge from the 10-day injured list. With 61 homers in the Yankees' 159 games, Judge averaged 0.38 home runs per game.

Minor leagues

Before the 2022 New York Yankees season, Judge was unsuccessful in negotiating a long-term contract with the Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman told ESPN that the team offered Judge $17 million in arbitration and a seven-year extension worth $213.5 million. Cashman refused to comment on whether this affected the negotiations. Judge avoided salary arbitration and signed a one-year, $19 million contract on June 24, with additional $250,000 bonuses for winning each of the MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award. • Judge has homered off 56 different pitchers this season, which is an AL record. The all-time record is the 65 different pitchers McGwire homered against in that same iconic '98 season.

Bonds hit 73 home runs in the 2001 season, but many consider that mark tainted. Judge, however, grew up in the Bay Area, so despite Bonds use of performance-enhancing drugs, he does not consider Maris as the record holder. Prepare your car this winter with emergency products including jumper cables, a snow shovel and a portable charger in case a snowstorm hits. Aaron Judge finished the season with 62 home runs in 157 games played. Did not appear in a game after being selected by the Yankees in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft...

Judge would be the first Triple Crown winner since Miguel Cabrera in 2012 and the third Yankee to win one, along with Mantle in 1956 and Lou Gehrig in 1934. • Judge has hit the most home runs in a season of any center fielder in MLB history (though he hit No. 62 as the Yankees' right fielder). The previous record was 56, first set by Hack Wilson in 1930 and twice matched by Ken Griffey Jr., in 1997 and '98. Judge needed 12 home runs in the Yankees' final three games to tie Bonds' single-season record. The Yankees and Royals were locked in a 0-0 stalemate heading into the bottom of the 9th inning, but Aaron Judge didn't get the memo.

He tore his quadrene femoralis muscle during the 2013 season and was forced to miss the remainder of the campaign. When he made his MLB debut in 2016, he set numerous records. In the era of homers and homers-happy lifestyles, 60 dingers is not uncommon, but not many players do it. In 671 games, Aaron Judge has hit 200 homers, trailing only Ryan Howard. Even if Judge plays every game, he could miss out on the majority of the remaining 14. In a similar fashion, Judge would start 13 of New York’s final 14 games.

Later, an MRI/CT scan revealed that he suffered a fractured ulnar styloid bone in his wrist. No surgery was required, and initial reports gave a three-week timetable for Judge to recover. The injury took longer to heal than expected, with Judge missing close to two months as a result. On September 18, Judge returned to the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox. Judge finished the season with a .278 batting average, 27 home runs, and 67 RBIs in 112 games.

They want a left fielder and to add to their rotation (they are attracted to the high-end stuff of Carlos Rodon). Baseball-Reference Bullpen 100,000+ pages of baseball information, How to Contribute, ... MLB Scores Yesterday's MLB Games, Scores from any date in Major League history, MLB Probable Pitchers, Baseball-Reference Stream Finder, ... "Making it 5–0 @Yankees against the Mets tonight with a solo shot in the 2nd inning, Aaron Judge has recorded the 2n…" – via Twitter. This record was broken by Cody Bellinger in game 7 of the 2017 World Series just 11 days later. The Yankees drafted Judge in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft with the 32nd overall selection, a pick the team received as compensation after losing Nick Swisher in free agency.

September 14, 2018 New York Yankees activated RF Aaron Judge from the 10-day injured list. June 21, 2019 New York Yankees activated RF Aaron Judge from the 10-day injured list. August 14, 2020 New York Yankees placed RF Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 12, 2020. August 25, 2020 New York Yankees activated RF Aaron Judge from the 10-day injured list. August 28, 2020 New York Yankees placed RF Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 27, 2020. September 16, 2020 New York Yankees activated RF Aaron Judge from the 10 day injured list.

In 61 and 60 home runs, respectively, Maris and Ruth paced their seasons according to this comparison. Judge added his 26th homer of the season Saturday at the expense of 32-year-old rookie Austin Bibens-Dirkx to get the Yankees on the board against the Rangers. Getting a 91 mph fastball on a 1-1 count, Judge unloaded a 445-foot blast to left-center. Smiting another Angel, Judge blasted his 25th homer of the season -- and 20th career in Yankee Stadium -- against veteran Jesse Chavez. But as with his previous homer, Judge's blast would come in a game the Yankees would ultimately lose.

Judge is listed at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) and 282 pounds . Due to his large size and strength, he has elicited comparisons to teammate Giancarlo Stanton, Richie Sexson, Dave Winfield, and Willie Stargell. Judge has stated he would prefer either No. 44 or No. 35 but is not sure whether he would switch if the latter two were to become available. First rookie in MLB history with at least 45 home runs, 100 RBIs and 100 runs scored. On December 20, 2022, Judge re-signed with the Yankees on a nine-year, $360 million deal, breaking the record for the largest free agent deal in MLB history.

In 1961, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs, the most he ever had. If Judge hits one home run in the Yankees’ final 14 games, he will equal Roger Maris’ American League record. Stanton went 59 home runs last season, the most by a Major League Baseball player since 1961.