It's amazing to know that it's the first time you've ever played against this team while hitting 354 home runs
Aug 17, 2025
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Turns out, it's a strange record. New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge finally hit a home run against all major league teams.
Judge started the away game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on the 17th (Korea time). Judge is starting as a designated hitter due to an elbow injury. He was on the injured list due to an elbow injury after the Philadelphia Phillies game last month, and returned in early August, but has been sluggish since then.
Judge's home run came in the top of the third inning. He came out as the leadoff hitter in the third inning when his team was losing 2-5. Judge hit a home run off starter Sonny Gray. He hit Gray's first pitch, and the ball that flew to the right-center seemed to be caught in center field at first, but it continued to stretch without losing its strength. The ball became a lucky home run that bounced toward the stands after being hit by the fence.
This is Judge's 39th homer of the season. What's interesting is that this home run is Judge's first career home run against St. Louis. After joining the Yankees in 2016, Judge has grown into a leading home run hitter representing Major League Baseball. Before the game, he hit 353 career home runs. In his second year, he hit 52 home runs in the 2017 season, and in the 2022 season, he made six home runs. He also made 58 home runs last season.
But it's surprising that there was no home run against St. Louis. Of course, the Yankees of the American League and the St. Louis of the National League do not have many chances to meet, but it seems strange that there have not been any home runs even if they play three consecutive games a year.
With this home run, Judge became a player who hit home runs against 29 teams except his team, the Yankees.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
