Mar 15, 2019; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a three run home run during the second inning against the Boston Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
New York Yankees right-handed sluggers Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez have each reached 100 career home runs, both doing so in historic fashion.
They are they second and third fastest players in MLB history to 100 home runs in terms of games. The only player to 100 home runs faster is ex-Philie Ryan Howard, making Judge and Sanchez the fastest in AL history.
Sanchez got his before Judge in the opening game of a three game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Judge got his in the second of three with the Mariners, his fourth home run in five games. It took Sanchez (333) less games than Judge (371) to reach the 100 home run mark.
This season, Gary Sanchez has 29 home runs despite multiple IL stints, and Aaron Judge has 17 now in the midst of a hot streak.
This is just another crazy accomplishment in the year of the home run. Many teams are hitting bombs at a historic rate, and the Minnesota Twins are seriously challenging the single-season home run record set by the Yankees last year.
What Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez have done is completely insane, and here’s to hoping for even more home runs.
This post was published on 2019-08-28 16:13
