For nearly 120 years, the only two players in American League history to hit 60 homers were a pair of Yankees: Babe Ruth and Roger Maris. Sluggers Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, and Sammy Sosa all surpassed 60 in the National League, but in the AL, the Ruth/Maris duo stood alone. Those legends will have to make room for a third: Aaron Judge.
In the ninth inning on Tuesday night against the Pirates at Yankee Stadium, the MVP favorite crushed his 60th homer of his remarkable 2022 season, a solo shot off right-handed reliever Wil Crowe. It sent the Bronx faithful into a frenzy — not to mention the millions of fans watching at home.