Yankees’ Aaron Judge joins Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle in special New York franchise home run history originally appeared on The Sporting News Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig. Mickey Mantle.

The New York Yankees equaled their franchise record for home runs in a single game, with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton leading the charge as pivotal contributors.

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge, who has exclusively been a designated hitter since returning to the lineup after suffering a flexor strain in his right elbow, will not play in the outfield for his team's road series at the Tampa Bay Rays this week.

Last year, Judge had 18 first-inning home runs. He's the first player in MLB history to have two seasons of 15 or more first-inning homers, according to Baseball Reference researcher Katie Sharp. It's a remarkable feat, really. Judge has hit 37.5% of his home runs this season in the first inning.

Aaron Boone could not believe how many home runs the Yankees hit in a spectacular showing against the Rays on Tuesday.

Ahead of the matchup, manager Aaron Boone met with the media and shared several key updates—most notably on superstar Aaron Judge, who recently returned from an IL stint after tweaking his elbow while throwing from the outfield.

Tim Kurkjian believes the New York Yankees can be dangerous in October with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton's bats.

Yankees captain Aaron Judge shared a somewhat surprising revelation about Pete Alonso's free-agency journey in the offseason.