In a memorable night at Kauffman Stadium, Aaron Judge, the star player for the New York Yankees, once again demonstrated his power with a home run that stunned everyone, including his own manager.
A Home Run for History
Judge’s hit, which soared into the night on Tuesday, traveled an estimated distance of 469 feet, marking a milestone in the stadium and contributing to the Yankees’ victory over the Kansas City Royals with a score of 10-2. The home run, the 24th of the season for Judge, established an early lead that the Yankees never relinquished. The ball nearly surpassed the Royals Hall of Fame building, located in left field. This home run, Judge’s third in two games, adds to impressive stats: .396/.491/.776, with the second-most home runs in the Major Leagues and leading the American League with 58 RBIs. It was the third-longest home run of the season and the seventh-longest in Judge’s illustrious career. The launch that Judge connected was from the Royals’ rookie pitcher, Noah Cameron, who came into the game with an ERA of 0.85. Judge, with this hit, gave the Yankees a two-run lead from the start of the game. Since the implementation of the MLB ball tracking system, only five balls at Kauffman Stadium have landed further than Judge’s. Only two home runs in 2025, those by Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe, surpassed the distance of Judge’s hit. The two-time American League Most Valuable Player, Judge, is at the peak of his career. He finished Tuesday’s game with an OPS of 1.267, surpassing by 256 points the second-best player in the league, Shohei Ohtani, who has 1.011.With an audience of 30,017 spectators present for the home debut of Royals’ promising player Jac Caglianone, Judge reminded everyone that his power is unmatched. Of the 339 home runs he has hit in the regular season, few have surpassed the distance of Tuesday’s.The most amazing thing is that I feel like he’s just playing well. I don’t feel like he’s been on at any point. That’s what’s amazing. I think he’s just playing well, getting his hits, doing his thing, but in many ways, honestly, I’m still waiting for him to turn it on and that’s when it gets really scary.
Aaron Boone, Yankees Manager
Boone, for his part, makes sure not to take Judge’s feats for granted. Pitchers have tried all season to find solutions to stop him, but their mistakes have only found a new home beyond the fence.Once you do something like that, you can enjoy it for a second, but when the moment ends, you have to move on to the next thing.
Aaron Judge
He’s playing in a different league. He needs to be called up.
Aaron Boone, Yankees Manager
