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It didn’t take long for Aaron Judge to hit the 350th home drive of his MLB career.
On Saturday, the New York Yankees swallower knocked a ball over the Outfield wall to reach the milestone.
While hitting 350 homers is a feat in itself, the referee felt faster than former Slugger Mark McGwire.
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New York Yanke’s right Fielder Aaron judge rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home drive for his 350. (Gregory Fisher/Imag images)
Judge reached 350 in his 1,088. Play while McGwire hit No. 350 in its 1,280. Fight against Detroit Tigers Pitcher Brian Moehler June 2, 1997 and surpassed Harmon Killebrew, who hit his 350. In his 1,319. game.
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“Big Mac did a lot of good things in this game and he’s definitely a legend,” Judge said.
“I just think he plays in another league,” said Yankees manager Aaron Boone after the referee’s ninth immediately drifted right center field against the kids. Chicago won 5-2.
New York Yankees Right Fielder Aaron Judge hits a two-run home drive for his 350th career home during the ninth round against Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY, July 12, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Imag images)
Judge, who turned 33 in April, debuted with Yankees at the age of 24 in 2016. The two-time AL MVP also doubled twice and hits a larger league-leading .358 with 35 homers and 81 RBIs.
“Would have been great if we got a win today,” Judge said. “I’ve been surrounded by a lot of good teammates, been on some good teams, so they really put me in the best position to go out there and perform best.”
New York Yankees’ Aaron judge celebrates a two-run home drive in the first lap against Kansas City Royals June 10, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
McGwire ended his career in 2001 at the age of 38 with 583 homers, still good for 11 on the career list. He admitted in 2010 that he used performance -enhancing drugs and has been denied access to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.
The Yankees captain said he has maintained a relationship with McGwire since their first conversation.
“I think it started with when I broke my first rib,” Judge said. “I think his son was kind of to go through the same thing, so he asked me first, how did I do her health? What do we do? So I gave him kind of some tips for it. And then we just cotted a little bit and kept in touch.”
