I'm proud of myself in a different home run stripe when Judge hits, approaching Raleigh seven times, more than the MVP front

Sep 01, 2025

I'm proud of myself in a different home run stripe when Judge hits, approaching Raleigh seven times, more than the MVP front
New York Yankees Aaron Judge hits a solo shot over the middle of the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Late Field on the 1st (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News



I'm proud of myself in a different home run stripe when Judge hits, approaching Raleigh seven times, more than the MVP front
Aaron Judge, who hit a solo home run in the first inning, is congratulated by his teammates. AP Yonhap News
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is catching up with the club legends one by one. He tied for fifth in the Yankees' all-time home run rankings.

Judge drew his 43rd and 358th arches of the season in the last four consecutive away games against the Chicago White Sox at Latefield in Chicago, Illinois on the 1st (Korea time).

Judge, who played as the second designated hitter, hit a solo home run in his first at-bat after one out in the top of the first inning when he was 0-0. Against left-hander Martin Perez, he vigorously hit a cutter in the middle of 87.4 miles on the third pitch on the two-strike to well over the middle fence. The ball, which flew to the line drive at a launch angle of 21 degrees and 112.6 miles, fell 426 feet from the stands on the left side of the large electronic display board.




I'm proud of myself in a different home run stripe when Judge hits, approaching Raleigh seven times, more than the MVP front
Aaron Judge hits Martin Perez's cutter to lead to a home run in the top of the first inning. AP Yonhap News
Judge, who shot a solo home run in Game 3 the previous day and fired a cannon for two consecutive days, narrowed the gap with the AL-leading Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh to seven.

Raleigh had no hits and one walk in two at-bats against the Cleveland Guardians on the same day, and his cannon has been silent for five games since he hit his 50th home run of the season against the San Diego Padres on the 26th of last month.

Judge went 3 for 5 with an RBI and two runs scored, but the Yankees ended their seven-game winning streak with a 2-3 come-from-behind loss. The Yankees, who marked 76 wins and 61 losses, widened the gap between the Toronto Blue Jays (79 wins and 58) leading the AL East to three games.




However, Judge maintained the top spot in four areas, including a combined batting average (0.324), on-base percentage (0.443), slugging percentage (0.674), and OPS (1.117) in both leagues, and maintained the first place in AL scoring (110), second in homers, third in RBIs (97), and first in walks (97). It ranked first in the two organizations of the WAR Baseball League (7.4) and the FanGraphs (7.9), which combine such records.

In the MVP dividend rate presented by FOX Sports, Judge remained the top AL player with a -250 rating, beating Raleigh (+170). In other words, even if Raleigh becomes the home run and RBI king, AL MVP is highly likely to be a jersey.

In particular, Judge tied for fifth in the Yankees' career rankings with his home run on the day. Following Babe Ruth (659), Mickey Mantle (536), Lou Gehrig (493), and Joe DiMaggio (361), he was on par with legendary catcher Yogi Vera.




I'm proud of myself in a different home run stripe when Judge hits, approaching Raleigh seven times, more than the MVP front
Aaron Boone Yankees manager and Aaron Judge. AFP Yonhap News
In response, Judge said "We know how Yogi played, what he meant to FinStreet, and how much it meant to him to be a Yankees player. I feel the same way. I'm proud to be wearing this uniform. So it's really cool to be on that home run list."

In the active career home run rankings, he tied for sixth with Bryce Harper after Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Manny Machado and Freddie Freeman.

The Yankees will now take a day off on the 2nd and face off against strong teams one after another starting on the 3rd. It will play 12 consecutive games against the top teams in each district, including the Houston Astros (75-62), Toronto, Detroit Tigers (80-58), and Boston Red Sox (76-62). Not only the fate of the Yankees, but also the direction of the AL postseason match table is at stake.

Regarding the last-minute ranking fight of the season, Judge said, `Wouldn't it be determined if we went all the way to the end. We want to play against the best teams looking for the postseason," he said, strengthening his will.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.