Aaron Judge reaches elite Yankees milestone with historic May

Aaron Judge reaches elite Yankees milestone with historic May originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

When you think of Aaron Judge’s May, it’s hard not to envision those old choppy black-and-white highlights of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and The Babe. He brings visions of towering homers and highlight-reel plays.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge reacts after striking against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium.Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

Behind the raw power and eye-popping stats, Judge is doing something almost old-fashioned: quietly stalking Yankees history and checking off boxes next to names like Babe Ruth and Gehrig.

In a month where he slugged .798 and posted an OPS north of 1.250, Judge hit 11 homers and racked up 20 extra-base hits. That’s not just impressive — it puts him in a club of Yankees legends who dominated baseball decades ago, when balls were heavier, stadiums bigger, and “launch angle” wasn’t a buzzword.

Judge’s won his second straight Player of the Month award Tuesday. It marks his third time with 20+ extra-base hits and 25+ runs scored in a calendar month, joining only five other Yankees in franchise history to do it that often. And here’s the kicker: he’s now fourth all-time in Yankees history for career multi-homer games — sandwiched right between Mantle and Gehrig.

While the numbers read like a throwback, Judge’s style is a little more subtle. His streak of reaching base safely in road games ties him with Derek Jeter and Babe Ruth for the longest in franchise lore. The guy is slugging like a classic slugger while also channeling a modern hitter’s plate discipline.

Call it the perfect mashup of old-school power and new-school savvy. Judge isn’t just winning awards — he’s rewriting what it means to be a Yankees legend in 2025.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.

Aaron Judge reaches elite Yankees milestone with historic May

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