Aaron Judge's assault on the record books positions

Several former Yankees remarked that while they were pleased to see Old-Timers' Day return to the Bronx,

Who could blame them for wanting to forego the exhibition game given the performance Aaron Judge has put on over the past month?

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Who could blame them for wanting to forego the exhibition game, given the performance Aaron Judge has put on over the past month?

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The former first baseman for the Yanks, Tino Martinez, said of him, "He's great" (1996-2001). Watching what he does is wonderful.

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Judge's two-run home run against Kansas City starter Jonathan Hesley broke the club's single-season home run record.

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second inning, please. With 42 for the year, he fell 19 short of Roger Maris' 61 Yankee/American League record.

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The Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised Judge's pursuit, saying, "I can't imagine a person better ready to go through anything like that."

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In his 671st MLB game, the 30-year-old also became the second-fastest player to hit 200 home runs in career.

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