For almost seven decades, the list of maximum homers of the Yankees It remained intact. Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio y Yogi Berra They were untouchable names in the franchise elite. Today, that exclusive group has a new member: Aaron Judge.
The Yankees captain connected the home run number 358 From his career this Sunday at the Rate Field of Chicago, a hit that places him alongside Berra in the fifth historical place of the organization. The 426 feet tabazo, left his bat in 0-2 against Venezuelan left-hander Martín Pérez and traveled deep in the central garden with an output speed of 112.6 miles per hour.
Judge, who already adds 43 windows in the season, also showed power with a double in the third entry and a single in the fifth. In total, he left 5-3 in the day. He came to shake another home run last night, a clear indication that his Madero begins to regain rhythm after a discreet August.
“The fact that we are hitting around and winning games is very positive,” said manager Aaron Boone on Saturday. “It is going to turn on. It cannot be contained for a long time “.
A milestone in the middle of a defeat
Although Judge’s achievement was historic, the Yankees could not complete the sweep in front of the white socks. New York let a two-run advantage and ended up losing 3-2, with a decisive home run of Lenyn Sosa in the eighth entrance against reliever Tim Hill.
The starter Luis Gil He signed a solid performance during five innings, but a home run from Colson Montgomery in the sixth erased the minimum advantage that New York had built. Gil closed August with effectiveness of 3.75 and 2-1 brand in six openings, an encouraging return after his rehabilitation, although with a bitter taste in the outcome.
The defeat cut a streak of seven consecutive wins for the Yankees (76-61)that there are now three games behind the Blue Jays in the fight for the division of the east of the American League. The immediate calendar does not offer respite: the stars will be measured in Houston, west leaders.
As for Judge, the panorama is different. With Weight loss (361) Like the next on the list, everything indicates that the captain will continue to climb positions before the end of the season. Behind they wait Gehrig (493), Mantle (536) and, at the top, the unattainable Ruth with 659.
The quadrangular 358 not only gave Judge a place in the history of the Yankees. He also made it clear that his legacy continues to grow and that his power, even after injuries and ups and downs, continues to make a difference in the Bronx.
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