BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 29: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees addresses the media during batting practice prior to a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 29, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
Yankees May Have A New Historic Duo On Their Hands.
The New York Yankees may have a new historic duo. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto are off to an incredible start together. Arguably the two best hitters in the game, they both are off to such amazing starts that it promises to be a fun and perhaps historic summer in the Bronx.
Two seasons ago, Judge broke Roger Maris‘s single-season American League home run record of 61 which Maris hit in 1961. This past week, Judge has a new record: he’s the only player ever to record 11 homers and 12 doubles over a 20-game stretch. It’s a hot streak never seen before in the history of baseball. Judge has gone nuclear this month, and now he tops the majors in several offensive categories.
Alongside him is none other than the generational superstar Juan Soto. This past winter’s blockbuster addition looks made for the hallowed Yankees pinstripes. This duo is already the best offensively in the game. If Soto signs an extension and keeps up his current output, the Yankees may have a new historic duo similar to Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle‘s run at the history books, bearing in mind Judge already broke Maris’s home run mark.
It’s too early for proclamations a few weeks into their partnership. However, there’s an increasing chance that both will put up historic numbers together on the way to a deep October run this year.
Yankees May Have a New Historic Duo
Yankee Universe is already showing Juan Soto all the love. The huge Dominican community in the Bronx is playing a big part in his early comfort. As such, he’s been treated like a native son already.
Soto in return embraces the love. He takes time to give back to the fans in the stands at every opportunity. His personality and game are built for the city. He has the perfect Ruthian mix of kindness, confidence, and swagger. Every Soto at-bat is an event. His shuffle, smile, and nod before sending the next pitch into orbit before flipping his bat, is pure cinema. He’s already had a few cinematic moments to start the year.
To Aaron Judge’s credit, the Yankee captain has played a huge role in ensuring a smooth arrival for Soto. Already, there is a friendship and great chemistry brewing between the two superstars. Judge, an elite right fielder, happily moved to center to accommodate Soto. Judge also campaigned for manager Aaron Boone to switch them in the order, batting behind Soto in the lineup for the betterment of the team. It’s all worked out swimmingly so far.
