Aaron Judge sets Yankees record with his 34th home run before the All-Star break
Aaron Judge has set a franchise record for the New York Yankees on Saturday with his 34th home run before the All-Star break
By NOAH TRISTER
Published - Jul 14, 2024, 07:33 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 14, 2024, 07:33 AM EDT
BALTIMORE (AP) — Aaron Judge set another record, albeit a fairly obscure one.
No wonder he tried to shift the focus to another big win for the New York Yankees.
Judge set a franchise record Saturday with his 34th home run before the All-Star break. Roger Maris hit 33 before the break in 1961, the year he finished with a major league record of 61. Judge also hit 33 before the All-Star break in 2022 and went on to hit 62, breaking what had become an American League full-season mark held by Maris.
Judge's drive Saturday came in a 6-1 victory at Baltimore that moved the Yankees within percentage points of the Orioles atop the AL East. Judge was asked afterward what he'd have thought in spring training if told he'd have 34 homers by the break.
