Yankees Rewrite History with Nine-Homer Barrage

On a unseasonably warm March afternoon at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Judge delivered a jaw-dropping performance—crushing three home runs and driving in eight RBIs—as the New York Yankees set a franchise record with nine homers in a 20-9 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers. The slugger’s historic day included a 468-foot moonshot and a grand slam, cementing his status as baseball’s most fearsome power hitter.

Record-Breaking First Inning

• Paul Goldschmidt kicked off the fireworks with a leadoff homer on the first pitch.
• Cody Bellinger followed with a second-pitch blast.
• Judge then annihilated a cutter for the Yankees’ third consecutive homer—a feat never before achieved in MLB history.
• Rookie Austin Wells capped the inning with a fourth homer, another Yankees first.

Judge’s MVP-Caliber Dominance

• 4-for-6, 3 HR, 8 RBI: Judge’s stat line marked his third career three-homer game and the Yankees’ first eight-RBI performance since 2018.
• Statcast marvel: His first homer had a 1.000 expected batting average and would’ve cleared every MLB park—"including the Grand Canyon," quipped analysts.
• Chasing 63: After a 58-HR campaign in 2024, Judge’s scorching start fuels speculation about surpassing his AL-record 62 homers from 2022.

Team Milestones and Oddities

• The Yankees became the third team ever to hit nine homers in a game, joining the 1999 Reds and 1987 Blue Jays (10 HRs).
• Five defensive errors turned the game into a "comedy of errors," yet the Bronx Bombers’ offense proved unstoppable.
• Rookie woes: Brewers pitcher Connor Thomas allowed Judge’s grand slam in his first MLB inning—a harsh welcome to the big leagues.

2025 Outlook

Despite concerns over Gerrit Cole’s season-ending injury and a shaky debut by Max Fried, Judge’s offensive eruption signals the Yankees’ lineup remains lethal. With Goldschmidt’s unexpected leadoff success and young talent like Wells emerging, New York’s offense could defy preseason skepticism.

"That was a fun inning," Judge understated postgame—a contender for understatement of the year.

Key Stats at a Glance

Next Up: Can Judge sustain this pace to challenge his own AL home run record? The baseball world is watching.