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New York Yankees Superstar Passes Teammate on Major List in Franchise History

Aaron Judge vaulted past Giancarlo Stanton with a home run on Tuesday night.

Brady Farkas

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) hits an RBI sacrifice fly during the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians in game two of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on Oct 15.
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) hits an RBI sacrifice fly during the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians in game two of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on Oct 15. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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The New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in the American League Championship Series. The Yankees are now just two wins away from the World Series, a place they haven't been since 2009.

Despite winning the American League Central this year, Cleveland is two losses away from seeing its season end.

In the win, Yankees star Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The home run was his first of the postseason and the 14th of his playoff career, moving him past teammate Giancarlo Stanton on a prestigious list in team history.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

Most HR in Postseason, Yankees History

Bernie Williams: 22
Derek Jeter: 20
Mickey Mantle: 18
Babe Ruth: 15
Aaron Judge: 14
Giancarlo Stanton: 13

Given the age of the franchise and the amount of playoff runs they've had, to even be on this list is an amazing accomplishment for Judge. To be within one home run of Ruth is also truly amazing.

It's been a struggle this postseason for Judge, who is just 3-for-18 with the homer and four RBI. Despite the .167 batting average, he still has a .346 on-base percentage.

The presumed American League MVP this season, Judge hit .322 this season with 58 homers and 144 RBI. If he wins the MVP, it will be his second award in the last three years.

The Yankees and Guardians are off on Wednesday for a travel day but will resume the ALCS on Thursday afternoon in Cleveland. First pitch is 5:08 p.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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