Aaron Judge and Ben Rice match Yankees greats Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra with powerful starts
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice have made a strong start to the season for the New York Yankees, matching the achievements of legends Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra. Rice hit his 10th home run, while Judge followed with his 11th, making them the second pair of Yankees teammates to reach double-digit homers in the first 29 games of a season. Their performances have contributed significantly to the team's success early in the season.
- ▪Ben Rice hit a two-run homer, his 10th of the season, in the Yankees' 4-2 win against Texas.
- ▪Aaron Judge followed with his 11th home run, tying for the MLB lead.
- ▪They are the second pair of Yankees teammates to each have 10 or more homers in the first 29 games of a season, joining Mantle and Berra from 1956.
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