Aaron Judge added his name to a small group of sluggers on Wednesday night, as the Yankees ’ captain launched his 50 th home run of the season.
The three-run blast off White Sox reliever Jonathan Cannon ended up in the Yankees’ bullpen and gave the Bombers a 3-1 lead in the second inning. It also gave Judge the fourth 50-homer season of his 10-year career, as he also reached that figure in 2017, 2022 and 2024.
Only three other players in major league history have enjoyed at least four 50-homer seasons: Babe Ruth (1920, 1921, 1927, 1928), Mark McGwire (1996-1999) and Sammy Sosa (1998-2001).
No player has recorded five 50-homer seasons, giving Judge a chance to create his own exclusive club down the road.
Judge is now the first Yankee with back-to-back 50-homer seasons since Ruth. Th