Aaron Judge shatters Joe DiMaggio's rookie HR mark

Aaron Judge’s unforgettable season landed in the record books Friday night, when the 25-year-old slugger set a Yankees single-season rookie record with his 30th home run of the season, passing Joe DiMaggio’s mark of 29 set in 1936.

For eight decades, DiMaggio’s record remained safe from Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Don Mattingly and many other stars, but Judge needed just 82 games to knock the icon from the top of the list. DiMaggio needed 138 games to hit his 29 home runs.

“It’s quite an honor,” Judge said after the 9-4 loss to the Brewers. “It’s been a fun first half so far. I’m blessed to be in this position.”

Judge became the third Yankee to hit at least 30 home runs prior to the All-Star break — Roger Maris hit 33 in 1961, and Alex Rodriguez hit 30 in 2007 — and just the second rookie to hit at least 30 home runs in that time, joining Mark McGwire, whose single-season rookie record of 49 home runs for the Athletics in 1987 could be next to fall.

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