Aaron Judge shatters Mark McGwire's MLB record during Yankees loss

The New York Yankees lost 5-2 to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Despite the loss, Aaron Judge made some history in the ninth inning of the contest.

Judge hit a two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was the 350th home run of his already phenomenal career. He became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 home runs.

According to MLB's Sarah Langs, Judge passes Mark McGwire to become the fastest player to reach the mark. Not only did Judge pass him, but he did it by a wide margin. McGwire hit his 350th home run in his 1,280th game. Judge did it in his 1,088th game.

There's almost a 200-game difference between when Judge and McGwire reached the 350-homer mark. McGwire was in his 12th season and had been named an All-Star nine times in that span. He also had two Silver Sluggers and a Gold Glove.

Judge is in his 10th season and has been named an All-Star seven times. He has four Silver Sluggers and two MVP Awards already. Judge is on track to be one of the all-time great home run hitters. At his current pace, Judge could finish his career alongside the likes of Barry Bonds, Henry Aaron and Babe Ruth in terms of home runs.

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Judge did not make much of his achievement after the game. When asked about the feat, he noted that he wishes the team had found a way to win today.

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