The historical rookie season for Aaron Judge continues.
There’s #49 for #99!!!
Move over McGwire, you have some company! #AllRise pic.twitter.com/uqwl9jN47T
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 25, 2017
On Monday afternoon, Judge hit his 49th home run of the season. The 25-year-old is now tied with Mark McGwire for the single-season rookie home run record.
Mr. McGwire, you’ve got company.#YANKSonYES pic.twitter.com/Y0Y0FBlUiF
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) September 25, 2017
Along with tying the rookie home run record, Judge also accomplished a cool feat in the process.
With his HR off the Royals’ Jakob Junis, @TheJudge44 has homered against all 14 AL opponents this season.
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) September 25, 2017
After today’s contest, Judge will have six more games to attempt to break the rookie home run record. The Yankees final two series will be played at Yankee Stadium, which should benefit Judge in his quest. He has had success at home, as 30 of his 49 homers this season have come in the Bronx.
It will be very interesting to see if Judge can break the rookie home run record over the final week of the season. As the Bronx Bombers gear up for the postseason, the organization is hopeful that Judge will continue to put baseballs into the seats deep into October.
