00:00Yankees manager comments on Judge moving up all-time list.
00:04Aaron Judge continues to rewrite New York Yankees history.
00:08The reigning face of the franchise crushed his 45th and 46th home runs of the season Thursday night
00:13in the Yankees' 9-3 win over the Tigers, giving him 361 career homers and pinstripes.
00:19That number doesn't just pad his MVP resume.
00:22It ties him with Joe DiMaggio for fourth most in franchise history.
00:27Earlier in the week, Judge passed Yogi Berra to claim sole possession of fifth.
00:31Now, another Yankee legend is in his rearview mirror.
00:34After the game, manager Aaron Boone tried to capture the surreal nature of Judge's climb up the record books.
00:41Joe DiMaggio.
00:42That feels like that's been there forever, right? Boone said.
00:46Joe DiMaggio, in a lot of ways, transcended baseball.
00:50To be next to him on the list, he's going to be waving as he goes by.
00:53It's been a privilege having a front-row seat to that.
00:56Boone's words underscore what Yankee fans already know.
01:00Judge isn't just putting up numbers, he's stamping himself among the icons.
01:04This is Judge's 10th MLB season, and aside from injury-shortened years, every one of them has showcased his signature power.
01:12What's striking now is the realization, in real time, that Judge isn't just part of the conversation.
01:18He is the conversation.
01:20Judge trails only Mickey Mantle Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth on the Yankees' all-time list at 361.
01:28With his pace and durability, it's no longer a question of if he'll climb further.
01:33It's a question of how far.
01:34For a player already cemented as captain of the Yankees and face of the franchise, Judge is steadily building a legacy that will echo in the Bronx long after his playing days are done.
01:45And on Thursday night, he officially joined DiMaggio in Yankee immortality, with plenty of room left to climb.
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