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Yankees' Aaron Judge, Ben Rice make baseball history not done in MLB since 1995
TL;DR
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice of the Yankees have each hit 12 home runs in the first 35 games of the season, a feat not achieved in MLB since 1995.
Key points
- Aaron Judge and Ben Rice play for the Yankees
- Both players have 12 home runs each
- This achievement hasn't occurred since 1995
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Aaron Judge and Ben Rice have formed an incredibly formidable duo.
In fact, they've been so potent that this hasn't been matched since 1995.
Judge and Rice each have 12 home runs through 35 team games, with Rice getting to a dozen by homering on Sunday.
There hasn't been a set of teammates with 12 homers apiece through 35 team games since 1995, according to MLB Network's Sarah Langs.
The most recent duo was with the 1995 Cleveland Indians: Manny Ramirez and the you--didn't-guess-this-guy half, Paul Sorrento.
The 1994 Colorado Rockies did it, too, with Ellis Burks and Andres Galarraga.
Before that, you had to go back to 1959, when Eddie Mathews and Henry Aaron did it with the Milwaukee Braves.
The first time it ever happened was with the 1956 -- Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra.
Q&A
What record did Aaron Judge and Ben Rice achieve in MLB?
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice each hit 12 home runs in the first 35 games of the season, a record not seen since 1995.
When was the last time two players hit 12 home runs in the first 35 games?
The last time two players achieved this feat in MLB was in 1995.
How many home runs did Aaron Judge and Ben Rice hit?
Both Aaron Judge and Ben Rice hit 12 home runs each through the first 35 games of the season.