Judge 362nd HR moves past DiMaggio to 4th on Yankees HR list
Aaron Judge moved past Joe DiMaggio on the New York Yankees all time home run list Friday night when he launched his 362nd career long ball over the Green Monster at Fenway Park, giving him sole possession of fourth place. The milestone came a day after Judge tied DiMaggio with two homers at Yankee Stadium, where President Donald Trump attended a game that doubled as a September 11 remembrance.
Judge tied DiMaggio on Thursday with a two homer performance against the Detroit Tigers. His second shot, a 434 foot drive with an exit velocity of 114.9 miles per hour, came in the third inning off Sawyer Gipson-Long. earlier in the game he homered off Tyler Holton. After the game Judge called the moment "surreal," describing a pregame clubhouse visit by Trump who told the team they were going to win. Judge also said the Yankees wore NYPD and FDNY hats during the game to honor first responders on the anniversary of the attacks.
At Fenway Park on Friday, Judge connected on the second pitch he saw from Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito, sending a 442 foot drive well over the Green Monster. That homer was his 47th of the season and came in what was listed as his 1,130th major league game, a...