When it comes to home runs, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is at the right place at the right time. On Tuesday, the Yankees equaled a franchise record nine home runs against the Tampa Bay Rays in a 13-3 win.
Much of it to the amazement of Boone.
Giancarlo Stanton , Cody Belinger, and Jose Caballero each hit two home runs. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge , Jazz Chisholm Jr ., and Ben Rice each had one.
In the process, Judge hit his 40th to join Shohei Ohtani as the only active players with four or more 40 home run seasons.
Furthermore, Boone solidified a place in MLB history, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Boone has been present for three out of four games featuring the most home runs in a single game.
On September 4, 1999, he was playing for the Cincinnati Reds when he hit th