Circuits: Aaron Judge ranks 5th in Yankees history

The New York Yankees began a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers last night (Tuesday). While the seventh inning ultimately proved fatal in a 12-2 defeat, one positive event did emerge from the thrashing, as Aaron Judge climbed into a special category in the Bombers' record book.

With a home run in the first inning, Judge has now compiled 359 during his time in New York, surpassing legendary catcher Yogi Berra for fifth place in franchise history.

Congratulations to Aaron Judge for reaching No. 5 on the all-time HRs list for the Yankees!

The Captain hits his 359th career home run to pass the legendary Yogi Berra pic.twitter.com/KYScPSNW7h

– FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 9, 2025

This is an incredible feat, as Judge becomes the first player to rank in the top five of the Yankees' long ball list since 1957. The captain now trails only Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth for the most home runs in Yankee history.

Judge is nowhere near Gehrig, Mantle and Ruth, but he should overtake DiMaggio for fourth place in franchise history before the end of the current campaign, needing just three more home runs to do so. There are 18 games remaining in the regular season.

The 33-year-old has time to reach the top-3 by the end of his career, but he'll need to continue playing at a high level for several seasons before he comes close.

As mentioned above, this historic long ball didn't help the Yankees to victory, however, as the Toronto Blue Jays mounted a ninth-inning comeback to run away with the win against the Houston Astros. As a result, the Blue Jays now hold a three-game lead at the top of the American League's East Division.

In the race for second best, the Texas Rangers are still a game and a half behind the Seattle Mariners.

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