Yankees superstar Aaron Judge appeared in his 1,000th big-league game on Friday, a 9-4 New York victory that spoiled the Pittsburgh Pirates' home opener (box score). Judge went 1 for 5 with a walk on the afternoon.

The New York Yankees' Aaron Judge hit his 321st home run with the Yankees in his 1,000th game, matching Babe Ruth, who also hit 321 home runs in first 1,000 games with the team.

In his 1,000th career game, Aaron Judge turned in a typical Aaron Judge performance. There was, of course, a home run.