{
  "id": 9463905,
  "title": "Yankees news: Ben Rice joins Aaron Judge in exclusive all-time Yankees club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/yankees-news-ben-rice-joins-aaron-judge-in-exclusive-all-time-yankees",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:57:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-news-ben-rice-joins-015723068.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Yankees slugger Ben Rice has joined Aaron Judge and Joe DiMaggio in an exclusive all-time club by hitting 40 or more home runs within three years of beginning his career. This remarkable achievement was confirmed by MLB and marks Rice's impressive start to his big league career. Rice, who made his debut in 2024, has already hit 41 home runs this season, tying him with Aaron Judge as the only active players in the American League to reach this milestone. Rice's strong performance includes an impressive .897 OPS, complementing his 41 homers. As the Yankees prepare for the American League Wild Card series, where they are likely to face the Boston Red Sox, the team will be counting on Rice to fill the void left by Aaron Judge if he is unable to play due to his calf injury.",
  "summary": "It has been a memorable season for New York Yankees slugger Ben Rice . On Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the left-handed hitter connected on his 40th (and 41st) home run of the season. According to MLB, Rice became only the second Yankees draft pick to hit 40 home runs in a season. Sarah Langs also reports that Rice joined Judge and Joe […] The post Yankees news: Ben Rice joins Aaron Judge…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ben Rice becomes second Yankees draft pick to hit 40 homers in season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ben-rice-becomes-second-yankees-draft-pick-to-hit-40-homers-in-season",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:32:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}