After going homerless over a seven-game span, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has finally tied Roger Maris by hitting his 61st home run of the season. His next dinger will not only leave him all alone atop the Yankees’ franchise leaderboard, but he’ll also set an American League record.
Here’s another look at Judge’s historic blast:
61 years since 61.
Aaron Judge has written his name alongside Roger Maris in baseball's record books. pic.twitter.com/1V4Gums34C
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 29, 2022
What an incredible honor this must be for Judge.