New York Yankees' Aaron Judge homers on a fly ball to right center field, his 500th extra base hit, during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) AP

On a chilly afternoon at Yankee Stadium, Paul Goldschmidt led off with a single. After Cody Bellinger flied out, Judge launched a 113 mph rocket, 410 feet out to left to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead against Aaron Civale. And then they began taking the bat out of his hands.

In the bottom of the first inning of the series finale, Judge unloaded a two-run shot off Brewers starter Aaron Civale to give the Yankees an early 2–1 lead. In doing so, he set