Aaron Judge ties Yankees legend with crazy stat

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You can't blame pitchers for preferring to face anyone in the New York Yankees' lineup not named Aaron Judge. He's the front-runner for AL MVP, and the rest of the team has struggled.

The slugger is continuing to rewrite the record books. Saturday, he accomplished a feat no Yankee had in 65 years.

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts after hitting a double against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a game Sept. 5, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Judge's three hits in Saturday's 10-3 win against the Tampa Bay Rays allowed him to reach base at least three times in a seventh consecutive game, which had not been done by a Yankee since Mickey Mantle in 1957.

Judge's .412 on-base percentage ranks atop the American League, but right now, he's practically an automatic baserunner. He owns a .636 on-base percentage in his last seven games. 

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Judge is well on his way to breaking the Yankees' franchise record for most home runs in a season, which is held by Roger Maris at 61. Some may argue, with the steroid era, that Judge would hold the all-time single season record.

The New York Yankees' Aaron Judge celebrates with Gleyber Torres (25) after hitting a home run against the Minnesota Twins Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Judge already owns the single-season record for most home runs by a right-handed Yankee, formerly held by Alex Rodriguez, who hit 54 during his 2007 AL MVP season.

Lou Gehrig reached base three-plus times in nine straight games in 1937, the most by any Yankee. Babe Ruth did so in eight straight in 1920. The