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Aaron Judge Sets Another Record With 55th Home Run, Keeping Historic Pace

Aaron Judge has nine home runs in his last 14 games.

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NEW YORK — No right-handed hitter in Yankees franchise history has hit more home runs in a single season than Aaron Judge.

The slugger whacked his 55th home run of the season in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium, his fourth homer in as many games. The solo shot soared 374 feet to left field off right-hander Louie Varland, who was making his MLB debut.

With his 55th long ball on the year, Judge passed Alex Rodriguez for the most homers by a righty in a single season in Yankees history. He's only seven blasts away from passing Roger Maris and his franchise record (along with the American League record) of 61 set back in 1961. 

Beyond the confines of Yankees franchise history, Judge is keeping pace with some of the best seasons of all time in the home run department. Judge has the third-most homers through his team's first 136 games in MLB history, behind Sammy Sosa (58) and Barry Bonds (57).

Judge's latest homer also gave him the most big flies in the history of the new Yankee Stadium (since New York moved across the street after the 2008 season). He was previously tied with first baseman Mark Teixeira with 113 in the Bronx.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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