At first glance, there didn't seem to be anything too out of the ordinary with Aaron Judge's 16th home run of the 2025 MLB season, hit during the New York Yankees' 5–2 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Veteran Paul Goldschmidt, 37, was one of the first out of the dugout — sprinting like a kid himself to mob Dominguez at home plate. It was a moment that spoke volumes: part joy, part validation, all family. And the love didn’t stop when the lights went out.

Aaron Judge belts a two-run home run to right field, scoring Trent Grisham to extend the Yankees' lead to 5-0 in the 8th inning

Aaron Judge crushed his 15th home run of the year 444 feet, breaking a tie game and lifting the Yankees to a comeback 3-2 win over the Mariners on Wednesday afternoon at T-Mobile Park.

The New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, moving to 28-19 overall. They are in first place in the American League East

As the Philadelphia Phillies overtook the New York Mets in the NL East standings, one of Bryce Harper’s teammates also surpassed Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in a key home run statistic.

McPherson subsequently blasted Soto for signing a record-setting 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets rather than stay in pinstripes. Conversely, Judge inked a nine-year, $360 million extension in December 2022 and, given his status as the 33-year-old Yankees captain, will likely finish his career in the Bronx.

Watching Aaron Judge carry a .401 average through the first 46 games of this Yankee season can’t help but bring back memories for Paul O’Neill. Thirty-one years ago, O’Neill authored the most torrid start in Yankees’ history,