New York Yankees' Aaron Judge caps historic month with two home runs

Kevin Hickey

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New York Yankees star Aaron Judge put on a historic show throughout the month of May, but he made sure to cap it with a bang.

During his homecoming against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, Judge mashed two home runs deep into the night at Oracle Park.

The Linden, CA, native became the first Yankees player in franchise history to record 14 home runs and 12 doubles in a single month. The last Yankee to do so was Lou Gehrig, who had 12 home runs and 12 doubles in July 1930.

The "Arson Judge" jokes of course are referring to the 2022 offseason report from Jon Heyman that said "Arson Judge appears headed to the Giants," which turned out to be incorrect.

Judge is simply the hottest hitter in the world right now, and there is no stopping him. The Yankees captain is playing at an MVP level and now leads MLB with 20 home runs.

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Hickey was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Colts Wire. His work is also featured as a fantasy football analyst for The Huddle. A career .232 hitter, he is an avid reader of Spider-Man comics, an admirer of the James Webb Space Telescope, and a keen enthusiast of Ma’s sauce. You can find him on Twitter/X @KevinHickey11