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Aaron Judge becomes the fastest player in history to reach 300 home runs
‘The Judge’ surpasses Ralph Kiner for the all-time record for home runs in fewer games.
This Wednesday a historic event took place at the Chicago White Sox’s Guaranteed Rate Field, as Aaron Judge hit his 300th home run and surpassed Ralph Kiner as the fastest to reach this number in Major League Baseball. Judge dispensed justice from the Windy City and helped the New York Yankees take the series.
Aaron Judge reached the 300 home run milestone in just 955 games, surpassing Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who accomplished the feat in 1,087 games. Judge’s milestone homer came in the top of the eighth inning, a powerful shot to left field off reliever Chad Kuhl, extending the Yankees’ lead to 9-2 and bringing home Alex Verdugo and Juan Soto.
Who are the fastest players to get to 300 home runs?
The list of the fastest players in Major League Baseball history to reach 300 home runs now includes Aaron Judge (955 games), Ralph Kiner (1,087 games), Ryan Howard (1,093 games), Juan González (1,096 games), Alex Rodriguez (1,117 games), and Giancarlo Stanton (1,119 games). At 32, Judge leads this distinguished group, and the Yankees are celebrating the fact that three of these players have worn the famous pinstripes.
Interestingly, although Alex Rodriguez achieved this milestone while with the Texas Rangers, both Stanton and Judge accomplished it as active members of the Bronx Bombers. Now, the primary mission for Judge and Stanton is to lead the Yankees back to the top of baseball, and MLB 2024 could be their best opportunity yet.
Amid chants of “MVP, MVP!” echoing from the stands at Guaranteed Rate Field, Aaron Judge spoke to the ‘Sports on Prime’ microphones about his individual accomplishment, remarking “it was great. All game long, the guys had great at-bats, and we kept passing the baton to the next guy.”
Reflecting on how his at-bat followed the White Sox’s decision to intentionally walk Juan Soto, Aaron Judge shared his thoughts: “I was mad about the intentional walk. It fired me up. Usually, when I’m 3-0, I take the pitch. But in this situation, they had to pitch.”