Aaron Judge & Albert Pujols both chasing home run history: Which is more intriguing? | First Take 

Pujols getting 700 , we might not ever see someone get to 700 again

Aaron, Pujols and Shohei have given baseball a big shot of integrity and excitement that it so desperately needed! Well done guys!👏👏👏👏👏

700 takes an entire career of health and consistency, 60 can be done in a season. That’s a huge difference.

They are equally impressive. Two people have hit over 700 home runs who are clean. Two people have hit over 60 home runs in a season who are clean. Only difference is Pujols became less relevant many years ago and it’s another Yankee who hit 60 home runs.

Pujols . I thought he was done then my Dodgers got him in a trade last season and injected energy into the ball club I’m happy for him to tio Albert was much loved with us dodger fans 💪🏽

This is like the Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa back in the 90's, steroids or not, brought baseball back to life. While Judge and Pujols aren't battling each other for the homerun record, each are chasing their own achievement. So I'm intrigued by both.

I'm not a big fan of baseball but I love listening to Tim Kirkjin talk about baseball

Can not compare a career !!! You can not even say that Judge will get to 500!!! Pujols all the way!!!!

Steven A been studying up on his baseball! He actually killed it with those takes, totally agree and I’m a cardinals fan. Judge is having imo the best offensive season ever, insane! (Pujols to 700 and a ws ring would be nice)

This is great for baseball. They needed this after the lockout

Only legends get to 700. Are we really gonna say Maris is as legendary of a hitter as Pujols just because he hit 61? No. Therefore, 700 is more important. Just classic coast bias.

Big boy Bonds is the best and stands as the home run champion until he gets surpassed. And to note Barry bonds never failed a MLB test!

Thank you for covering baseball what feels like more this year than ever. It brings new eyes to the game, and what is missing from it.

Dont forget Ryan Howard with 58 in 06.

700 man .. what judge is doing is great & im a Red Sox fan but Pujous getting 700 is big man

followed albert his whole career. to get 700 home runs without steroids is just on another level. especially after his drop off in anaheim. arguably the best right handed hitter ever, especially in his prime.

Pujols in his prime is the second greatest hitter I've ever seen besides Bonds

We'll never see another 700 home run hitter again in this sport. Pujols' longevity in this sport and productivity in hitting home runs and driving in runs even during his bad years will never be matched again. Albert Pujols is a far more exciting storyline this season.

Hasn’t been a guy like Judge in ages

Barry bonds is definitely the record holder 👏🏽👏🏽

Aaron Judge is currently tied at 8th for total home runs for one season and Pujols is about to be on a list only 3 others have ever been on in the history of the game in the final weeks of his career and u think Judge is the better story?!?

Pujols should play until he hits 800

Both are equally great

the way mad dog disrespected barry bonds smh .

So much hate towards Barry Bonds, regardless of his steroid usage, he beat both records; We can never take that away from him. That been said, Albert Pujols 700 HR is truly majestic.

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Can’t the answer be both?? This is great for baseball!

Pujols we might not see another playing hit 700 home runs im glad ive live here in St Louis to witness most of his career when he was here im happy hes back

It’s Pujols, talk to me when Aaron Judge is knocking on the door of 700HR

Idc what nobody says,Sammy Sosa was the man. He was the most exciting player to watch hit homers. Overall I agree Albert Pujols is overall better but in the prime years,NOBODY was slugging like Sosa with 3 60+ home run years in 4 years. and Steroids for all y’all young cats won’t take away homers. They just would not have gone as far. But yeah Slamming Sammy at his peak with 66,64,63 homers in 4 year span including his 50 which that year he actually had the most in both leagues was the man. And I’m not even 30 yet but remember just how electric he had Wrigley field and the Cubs

They got excited today. Wish they covered more that just NBA NFL

They’ll both get it.

Pujols in my opinion. His story feels more pure. Judge is a killer and chasing mantle, Ruth and Marris is awesome

Ryan Howard....don't forget him.

Pujols is more intriguing because he’s one of the very best to ever play the game. And 700 just reinforces that

Mad Dog with the Bonds hate 😂

Judge all day, and Stephens points were so on point haha

I am not a big fan of questions that are #1 subjective and #2 seemingly take away from the accomplishments of both of these men. I am not a Yankee's fan but Judge is having a great season. He's bringing back a bit of my attention to baseball when I have switched my attention to my hometown Chiefs for years. Also, as Royals (ahem fan) I wouldn't have rooted for the Cardinals but it's hard not to root for Pujols as he is having a smashing conclusion to his career! He's the one that got away from our area too. Royals should have drafted him as a "local" kid so there is a bit of bitter sweet when it comes to his career. Hopefully, Judge can keep up his longevity to match Pujols but we will see. 🥳🎉🥳🎉 to both these ambassadors of baseball!

Both are intriguing. I mean they're chasing something we haven't seen in a very long time. But the thing is you know everybody's going to be questioning if they're on the juice or not

Enough with the bonds slander. You’d till gotta hit the ball

60 cannot be compared to 700. Many guys have and will hit 60 hrs in a season. Only 4 guys with Pujols have ever hit 700 and no one else will in our lifetimes.

Bonds is the record holder!!!! Period and all day.

This was a good segment when SAS wasn't talking.

Judge is doing well but Barry Bonds is the best and the standard!

Both are great. 700 requires a lot of consistency over year after year. So it’s amazing career. Judge has 0 chance of getting to 700 because his age. It’s really hard to make it to 700 club

Many players had hit 60 hr in a single season Sosa did it 3 times 🤷🏽‍♂️ only 3 have accomplished the 700 milestone I think 700 is way more more impressive, let’s see if judge hits 400 hr in his entire career 🤞🏽

Im following Pujols lifetime consistency in impressive not a single season

Judge is gonna hit 61 before reaching 154 GM's which is impressive as well.

I’m sorry but they want to talk about the names that come up when you mention 60 home runs, and not mention the names that come up for 700??

What about Sosa and McGuire???

Stephen A he has 21 home runs in about half a seasons worth of at bats, at 42. He’s second only to judge in the second half in HR and SLG, and OPS. Dont drag the guy for his average. He hit 332 every year for 10 years straight and got little talk from the media. He would be hitting 800 if it wasn’t for injuries and the LA move. I respect Tim, but I wouldn’t call either of these more important than the other.

Imo it's 61 for me. Yes I no Maris had more games to do it but he didn't have that big cloud over his head like Bond's, McGwire, and Sosa did

Both legandary

Pujols and I’m a die hard cubs fan

So the HR record is 73 yet 61 is more special than 700? What kind of argument is that... then Judge still needs 14HR to break the record whereas Pujols got to 700 today...

Okay not the biggest baseball fan but every documentary I’ve ever watched about either yankee stadium has said that they’re small fields, so I’d HOPE the guys with the home run records are Yankees… like… shouldn’t that be obvious? I don’t know haha.

Hank Aaron was one of the best hitters of alltime but they always say Homerun king which he is legit! Hank was was all around hitter which is not ever reported.

SAS low-key know baseball

Bonds is a 🐐 no matter what..

Mackey yogi from hill etc.

People love trying to discredit Barry Bonds 😂😂😂

Both men are very strong Christians and both very humble men.

Lol your comment on bonds is hilarious. Put bonds in the HOF!!

Why is this even a question

What Aaron Judge is doing is more iconic because of the triple-crown he can win with 60 HR+.

Aaron judge bc he is younger and his whole contract will be insane, bc of his injury history, yet will get an insanely massive amount of money And the most TRUE amount of Hr's in a season+ triple crown???? G.O.A.T

Rogers Hornsby is the greatest Right-Handed Hitter of all-time

No disrespect to roger maris it is Albert pujols the man is 4th in home runs all time 3rd in rbi's if I am not mistaken and you could argue he is in the top 5 or 6 players of all time he is number 😉 5 on my list

Phat Albert is the most intriguing story chasing 700 home runs 🏃‍♀️

pujols no debate on it ....you crazy

Judge for MVP

Barry Bonds is still the home run king both regular season and career. I don't care

What does wearing a Yankee uniform have to do with it?😂😂😂 Judge's year this year is impressive no matter what uniform he is wearing. It would be impressive if he was on the Red Sox, Brewers, Tigers, Dodgers, White Sox, any other team. Stephen A showing his bias again.

Barry bonds Sammy Sosa mark McGwire revived baseball period

I think nobody noticing the Aaron Judge Could win the Triple Crown in the American League

The record is and will always be 73!!!

Judge of course

Both

How about Roger maris when he bet babe Ruth they put an * by his record at the time

"He should have never left St Louis". Easy for you to say, Chris. He should have turned down an extra $40-50 million that the Angels offered? Give me a break.

oh NOWWWWWW ESPN wants to talk about baseball

I would say Albert because Aaron has 60 but he isn't going to hit 14 more HRs to beat bond's sorry

Idgaf what Barry Bonds did, these white boys ain’t finna jus write him off like that!

if judge takes the all time league record. its him. 14 hr in 15 games. lol. last week he did hit 2 hr in 2 games so its possible.

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come back one more year Albert and break the babe record

I agree with every single word Stephen A smith said because judge is not only chasing maris record but because he’s also a yankee it makes that more meaningful to baseball

Pujols 700 is an incredible accomplishment and he is a HOF shoe in!!, I terms of intrigue and gaining the attention of baseball and non baseball fans,,Judges home run chase far outshines Pujols this year Pujols will most likely be a better player overall than Judge,,but most non baseball,fans have no,idea that Pujols is closing on 700 And with Judge being in NY,,his is just a better Hollywood story…It’s not a greater accomplishment,,just a better story!!

Honestly someone needs to break Barry bonds record and do it cleanly to just end this whole debate I just don’t see that happening not in my lifetime anyways

Will it matter once Judge retires and is 200 home runs short of Albert? Or more..

It’s 73

61

Is that Jada Pickett?

I wonder if he really would retire if he doesn't get to 700

No one has proven Bonds to be guilty, but ALAS!!!!

Of course Steven A. Smith picks Judge, he probably doesn't even know the name of the stadium my Cardinals play in 🙄

Maybe I would care about Judge if Yankee Stadium wasn't the size of a child's playpen

61 is the record....the others are bogus and they are not in the HOF b/c of it... get real Tim.

hah they are both interesting and dope

Lmaooo ortiz did steroids and yall wanna count bonds out