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Yankees' Aaron Judge Briefly Leads American League in Triple Crown Race

New York Yankees star rookie Aaron Judge entered Monday evening leading MLB in home runs (21), batting average (.344) and RBI (47).

It marked the first time since 1920 that a rookie has led his league in all three Triple Crown categories in June or later, per the Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN.com). Nelson Cruz proceeded to collect four RBI during Monday's action to retake the lead for RBI (50), sitting one ahead of Judge after he homered and drove in two of his own on the night.

Judge's 22 bombs so far this season already place him in a tie for 100th for rookie season homers on the all-time list, per Baseball Reference.