Yankees captain Aaron Judge on pace to set MLB home run record history
At this point, Aaron Judge is no longer competing with the stars of his generation. He is competing with baseball history. The New York Yankees captain has a chance in 2026 to accomplish something no hitter in Major League Baseball history has ever done — not Babe Ruth, not Barry Bonds, not Sammy Sosa, and not Mark McGwire.
Judge is chasing a fifth career 50-home run season. Nobody has ever done it. MORE: Yankees have best hitter in MLB right now and it’s not Aaron Judge Apr 16, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning at Yankee Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Judge Is Already Tied With Legends Right now, Judge is tied atop MLB history with four separate 50-home run seasons. The only other players to accomplish that feat are: Babe Ruth Sammy Sosa Mark McGwire That is it. No one else has done it four times.
Not even some of the greatest hitters the game has ever seen. Alex Rodriguez reached the mark three times. Nobody beyond that group has done it more than twice.
Even Baseball’s Biggest Names Never Did It What makes this potential record even more incredible is looking at the names below Judge. Barry Bonds — owner of the single-season record with 73 home runs — only had one 50-home run season in his career. Hank Aaron, one of baseball’s greatest sluggers and former home run king, never reached 50 home runs in a season.