New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits 20th first-inning home run, 53rd of the season
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 20th first-inning home run of the season, his 53rd long ball this year, to put the New York Yankees ahead of the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 20th first-inning home run of the season, his 53rd long ball this year, to put the New York Yankees ahead of the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Judge drove an 0-1 sweeper from Tomoyuki Sugano into the left-field seats for a 1-0 lead. The previous major league record for first-inning homers was 18, set by the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez in 2001 and tied by Judge last year.
New York has 49 first-inning homers, two more than the previous mark set by Atlanta in 2023.
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Closing in on his first batting title, Judge leads the major leagues at .331 and has 112 RBIs. He has nine homers in his last 17 games.
New York began the day tied for the AL East lead with Toronto, which holds the tiebreaker.
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