Aaron judge made MLB history on August 14th 2024 by hitting his 300 career home run achieving this Milestone faster than any player in the League's history judge accomplished this remarkable feat in just 955 games surpassing the previous record held by Ralph ker who reached 300 home runs in 1, 187 games 132 games longer than judge in the eighth inning of a game against the Chicago White Socks with the Yankees leading 6-2 the white socks opted to intentionally walk one sto to face judge on a 3 to zero count judge responded emphatically launching a line drive at 11.1 mph into the Left Field seats at Guaranteed Rate field extending the Yankees lead to 9-2 this home run Mark judges 43rd of the Season further solidifying his position as a leading Contender for the MVP award judge's performance this season has been exceptional he currently leads the majors in several categories including home runs 43 RBIs 110 on base percentage 467 slugging percentage 707 walks 102 and total bases 31 his batting average of 333 ranks second in the league just behind Bobby W Junior's 349 notably judge's current numbers exceed those from his record setting 2022 season where he hit 62 home runs and he is on Pace to potentially join the elite group of players who have recorded 350 home run Seasons alongside Legends like Babe Ruth and Samy Sosa the achievement is particularly impressive considering judges struggles earlier in the season on May 2nd he was hitting a mere Point 197 prompting calls from fans for him to be benched however since May 3rd he has turned his performance around dramatically hitting point three 87 with a staggering Ops of 1342 contract and future prospects judge is currently in the second year of a 9-year $360 million contract which is the highest average annual value ever given to a position player despite concerns about his health after a toe injury limited his play last season judges Resurgence has alleviated any doubts regarding his performance judge's journey to 300 home runs places him among the greats in baseball history he ranked seventh in career home runs for the Yankees having surpassed notable players like Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada this season the only players ahead of him in Yankees history are Alex Rodriguez who hit 351 home runs with the team and others from the franchise's storyed past looking ahead with the Yankees currently holding a half game lead in the AL East judge's next opportunities to extend his home run total will come during their upcoming home games as he continues to break records and set new Milestones fans and analysts alike are eager to see how far he can push the boundaries of his remarkable career