{"id":655048,"date":"2026-03-31T19:35:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/655048\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:35:34","slug":"new-york-yankees-star-aaron-judge-can-make-mlb-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/655048\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge Can Make MLB History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2239846530.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; OCTOBER 07: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on in the dugout before the game against the Toronto Blue Jays in game three of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 07, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Yankees\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210425\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> will continue their series against the Mariners (in Seattle).<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Mariners (on Monday).<\/p>\n<p>New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge Can Make MLB History<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5871287\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5871287\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2269264559.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5871287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice before the game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Seattle Mariners\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210426\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Mariners<\/a> at T-Mobile Park on March 30, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n<p>During Tuesday\u2019s game, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Aaron Judge\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/aaron-judge\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210429\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Judge<\/a> will have a chance to make <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210427\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> history.<\/p>\n<p>He comes into the day with 370 career home runs, needing only one to move ahead of Hall of Famer Gil Hodges for sole possession of 83rd on all the all-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/leaders\/HR_career.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">list<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Judge is currently batting .188 with two home runs and three RBI\u2019s in his first four games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLB\/status\/2037670301656367107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">The MLB wrote (on March 27):<\/a> \u201c<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giancarlo Stanton\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/giancarlo-stanton\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210430\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giancarlo Stanton<\/a>, Aaron Judge both homer as the @Yankees open the season with back-to-back shutouts for the first time in franchise history!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Judge\u2019s Yankees Career<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5862755\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5862755\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774985730_762_GettyImages-2268691209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5862755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees is congratulated by teammates after he hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"San Francisco Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210428\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> at Oracle Park on March 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n<p>Judge is in is 11th season as a member of the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>At 33, he has established himself as one of the best players in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Judge won his third MVP, finishing with 53 home runs, 114 RBI\u2019s and 137 runs (while batting .331).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realapp\/status\/1944120750031675522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Real App wrote (on July 12, 2025):<\/a> \u201cAaron Judge is the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 career home runs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking At New York<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5856901\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5856901\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774985732_70_GettyImages-2239853478.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5856901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts with <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Trent Grisham\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/trenton-grisham\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210443\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trent Grisham<\/a> #12 after a three-run home run against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Toronto Blue Jays\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/toronto-blue-jays\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210441\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> during the fourth inning in game three of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 07, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are currently 3-1 in their first four games of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Before losing on Monday, they had been coming off a sweep of the San Francisco <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210444\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following Seattle, the Yankees will head back to New York to host the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Miami Marlins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/miami-marlins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210442\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Marlins<\/a> on April 3.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SlangsOnSports\/status\/2037669574678614150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Sarah Langs wrote (on March 27):<\/a> \u201cthis is the 1st time in Yankees history they\u2019ve shut out their opponent in each of the 1st 2 games of a season it\u2019s the 20th time a team has opened a season throwing 2 straight shutouts only 2 of the prior 19 pushed it to 3 straight: 2016 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/\" title=\"Dodgers\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210448\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dodgers<\/a> 1963 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Cardinals\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/st-louis-cardinals\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210446\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cardinals<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5857968\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5857968\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2207235292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5857968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees reacts after a striking out in the fifth inning against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Milwaukee Brewers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/milwaukee-brewers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210445\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/a> on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on March 27, 2025 in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees are coming off a season where they went 94-68.<\/p>\n<p>They beat the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/boston-red-sox\/\" title=\"Boston Red Sox\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"210447\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> in the Wild Card round (before losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS).<\/p>\n<p>Judge is still looking to capture his first World Series Championship.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Yankees\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more 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