In the Royals vs. Yankees game on July 29, 2022, Aaron Judge hit two home runs, the second being a grand slam, No. 41.
Aaron Judge has a big lead in the home run race, more than 10 runs ahead of second place.
Judge has hit 11 home runs in his last 13 games and has the most multi-homer games in Yankees history.
Home Run No. 40
Home run No. 40 was a two-run homer with a distance of 449 feet.
He reached home run No. 40 in his 101st game of the season before anyone else, and if he continues to hit home runs at the same pace, 65 home runs will be reachable. Last year he finished with 39 home runs for the season, but this season looks to be much better.
Aaron Judge may break the previous home run record.
All-time home runs ↓.
Barry Bonds: 73
Mark Maguire: 70
Sammy Sosa: 66
Mark McGuire: 65
Sammy Sosa: 64
Sammy Sosa: 63
Roger Maris: 61
Babe Ruth: 60
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No. 41 grand slam home run
With runners on base in the 8th inning, the batter is Aaron Judge. He had already hit home run No. 40 in the game, an 86 mph inside pitch that he hit back the other way. This grand slam gave the Yankees a big 5-11 lead over the Royals.
The No. 41 home run was also the same number of home runs Babe Ruth had hit through the end of July in 1928.
Incidentally, the record for most home runs through the end of July is 45, held by Barry Bonds and Mark Maguire.
It will be interesting to see if he can break the Yankees' record of 61 home runs set by Roger Maris in 1961.
Aaron Judge leads the American League with 89 runs batted in so far this season, five ahead of second place Ramirez, making the batting race a close one.
Aaron Judge has hit a lot of home runs so far, and there are already expectations that he will be named MVP. However, opinions seem to be divided as he is also closing in on Shohei Ohtani's double-digit wins and double-digit home runs, the second greatest record in history.
The records of double-digit wins and double-digit home runs were set by Babe Ruth in 1918, a feat that no one has been able to achieve in the 104 years since. Ohtani has already hit 21 home runs and reached double digits as a hitter and has nine wins as a pitcher. All eyes will be on Ohtani on the day he takes the mound.
If Aaron Judge were to reach the 70 home run mark, the wind may change quickly.