No. 32 gun jersey. It's the first time in 68 years...AL/NL Unified Triple Crown 1956 Mickey Mantle was the last
Jul 03, 2024
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Judge played as the third designated hitter in the home game against the Cincinnati Reds at Yankee Stadium on the 3rd (Korea time) and hit 3 hits, 1 RBI and 2 runs in 4 at-bats, including a home run.
It is also notable that he hit home runs in two consecutive games, but it is surprising that he has dominated the batting average category by emitting multi-hits in the last four consecutive games since the game against the Toronto Blue Jays on the 29th of last month.
Judge, who had three hits on the day, raised his batting average from 0.316 to 0.321 (98 hits in 305 times at bat) to rank first in the batting average category. Judge was second in the AL with a batting average of 0.316, beating Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (0.319) and No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (0.320) as an integrated leading hitter.
Therefore, he became the unified leader in the two leagues in three categories, including home runs (32) and RBIs (83).
Since 1901, when the AL, NL, and the two major leagues were launched, there have been 15 batting triple crowns. Among them, the number one batting average, home run, and RBI in both leagues, that is, the unified triple crown, has been achieved five times. They include Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb in 1901, St. Louis Cardinals Rodgers Hornsby in 1925, Yankees Lou Gehrig in 1934, and Yankees Mickey Mantle in 1956.
In other words, Judge can aim for the sixth combined triple crown in Major League history in 68 years since Mantle. Judge can hit 60 home runs and 155 RBIs if he maintains his current pace.
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As of today, Judge ranks first in eight categories, including on-base percentage (0.440), slugging percentage (0.718), OPS (1.158), slugging (56), and Ruta (219). Unless there are special variables, he is likely to be the second MVP of his life after 2022.
jhno@sportschosun.com
