One thing is certain after Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday—the American League has a new home run king.
The blast lifted Judge past another famous Yankees outfielder, Roger Maris, giving him sole possession of the AL record.
However, that mark was exceeded six times in the National League during the heyday of the steroid era. Barry Bonds set the MLB record of 73 in 2001. Mark McGwire hit 70 in ’98 and 65 in ’99. Sammy Sosa hit 66 in ’98, 64 in ’01 and 63 in ’99.