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Will Aaron Judge get a triple crown?

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2022-09-25 09:06:15

The New York Yankees are having a great 2022 season.

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True, the incredible streak at the beginning of the season is over, but the Bronx Bombers remain at the top of the standings, and they will finish the season there.

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One of the main reasons for the Yankees' success? Aaron Judge.

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Simple as that! Judge is having the season of his life right now, no less.

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Aaron Judge hit 60 home runs in mid-September. His best career total ever!

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It surpassed his 2017 season, when he hit 52 long balls.

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More than that, Aaron Judge is in the running for the triple crown in the American League!

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The Triple Crown is the title of best hitter in terms of average, home runs and runs scored.

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As of this writing, Judge is first in average with Xander Bogaerts of the Red Sox.

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Luis Arraez of the Twins isn't too far behind either.

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In terms of points produced (128), Judge is about 15 points ahead of Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians.

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When it comes to home runs, we're not even talking about it! 60 for Judge, less than 40 for all other American League hitters.

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So all that's left to do is keep track of his batting average, and he'll be crowned the grand monarch of the 2022 season.

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In Major League Baseball, the last player to win the triple crown was Miguel Cabrera in 2012.

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Cabrera dominated that year (.330, 44 home runs and 139 runs produced).

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Before? Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 with the Red Sox (.326, 44 home runs, 121 runs batted in).

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Note that former Expos coach and great player Frank Robinson also achieved it the year before, in 1966 (.316, 49 home runs, 122 runs produced).

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And in 1956, a former Yankee, Mickey Mantle, achieved it with panache! .353 average, 52 home runs and 130 runs produced!

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So let's watch together as Aaron Judge's season comes to a close. He could add a few more long balls, a few more points produced...

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Hopefully he won't be out at bat too often by then, though. Judge is in the top tier in the American League in that regard (160).

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Let's hope the Yankees don't mind too much as they hope to make a deep run in the playoffs, especially with Aaron Judge!

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