{"id":64501,"date":"2025-05-26T08:07:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T08:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=64501"},"modified":"2025-05-26T08:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T08:08:10","slug":"aaron-judge-chasing-babe-ruths-104-year-old-record-in-historic-yankees-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=64501","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Judge Chasing Babe Ruth\u2019s 104-Year-Old Record In Historic Yankees Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216886312.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216886312.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216886312.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216886312.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Aaron Judge Chasing Babe Ruth\u2019s 104-Year-Old Record In Historic Yankees Campaign\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Judge has gotten himself on another memorable pace in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aaron Judge is doing something special for the New York Yankees in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>From his unforgettable Rookie of the Year campaign to his record-breaking 62-home-run season in 2022, the Yankees slugger has built a legacy defined by raw power and emphatic moments.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2025, Judge is just another bright player in the Bronx who\u2019s chasing a Babe Ruth record \u2014with serious intrigue. Quietly, consistently, and with historic impact, he is chasing one of baseball\u2019s oldest and most untouchable records\u2014Ruth\u2019s single-season total bases mark.<\/p>\n<p>Set in 1921, Ruth\u2019s record of 457 total bases has withstood generations of change. From the live ball era to the steroid era, no player has eclipsed it. Now, over a century later, it is Judge who stands as the most legitimate threat to a Ruth crown.<\/p>\n<p>As of late May, Judge leads all of Major League Baseball in home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage, OPS, extra-base hits and total bases.<\/p>\n<p>Putting together one of the most dominant first halves in recent memory, his current pace would give him 466 total bases by season\u2019s end\u2014nine more than Ruth\u2019s record, per MLB.com.<\/p>\n<p>Since Ruth\u2019s memorable season, very few players have come close. Sammy Sosa posted 425 total bases in 2001 during his 64-homer campaign. Barry Bonds reached 411 that same year, even as he set the single-season home run record.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Current MLB Stars Who Have Also Neared Ruth\u2019s Yankees Feat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>More recently, Shohei Ohtani totaled 411 bases in 2024\u2014a dominant performance by today\u2019s standards. Judge\u2019s best mark so far came in 2022 with 391 total bases. In 2025, he\u2019s on track to leave even that MVP season behind.<\/p>\n<p>Judge\u2019s projected full-season numbers are staggering. He\u2019s hitting over .330 with a better contact rate than ever. He\u2019s not just clearing fences\u2014he\u2019s ripping line drives into the gaps, finding the corners, and driving in runs at an elite level.<\/p>\n<p>His extra-base hit totals include not just homers, but a surge in doubles and even a few triples. It\u2019s the most balanced version of Judge the league has ever seen.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aaron Boone Credits Judge\u2019s Maturity And Improved Demeanor At The Plate<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Health will be the biggest variable in this hot pursuit. Judge has dealt with injuries in past seasons, and one stint on the injured list could derail his pace. But right now, he\u2019s playing nearly every day, and showing no signs of fatigue or regression.<\/p>\n<p>Ruth remains the most iconic figure in Yankees and baseball history. For over a century, Ruth\u2019s 457 total bases have been too far out of reach. Now, a modern-day Yankee captain has come knocking.<\/p>\n<p>Judge is having another MVP-caliber season\u2014rewriting expectations and taking aim at a record that has survived every era of the game. If he stays healthy and maintains his current level of play, he could make history in New York that echoes through the decades.<\/p>\n<p>The chase is on. And for the first time in 104 years,Ruth\u2019s total base record is hanging on by a thread.<\/p>\n<p>Derek Hryn Derek Hryn is a writer for Heavy.com. He has extensive experience covering the NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA football and basketball, along with providing expert fantasy football analysis for DraftKings and SB Nation. His work has been featured at Sports Illustrated, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others. 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