With a mammoth home run off Houston Astros’ pitcher Justin Verlander, Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to hit 250 home runs, achieving the feat in just 810 career games played.
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In 810 games, Aaron Judge becomes the fastest player in the MLB to reach 250 career home runs. pic.twitter.com/4CBn9ZliwR
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With his team leading 5-2 in the 5th inning, Judge stepped to the plate and walloped the first pitch he saw from Verlander, a breaking ball which Judge sent 426 feet to center field, marking his 30th home run of the season.
The homer broke a record set in 2010 by the Philadelphia Phillies’ Ryan Howard, who hit his 250th home run in his 855th game, per MLB’s Sarah Langs. (RELATED: MLB Pitcher Jimmy Cordero Suspended Amid Domestic Violence Allegations)
