Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is the new home run king of the American League.
With his 62nd home run of the season, Judge supplanted a Yankees outfielder of yesteryear, Roger Maris, for the AL record. Maris famously hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break the MLB record held by Babe Ruth.
Although Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa all have topped the 62 mark in the National League, many observers view their marks as tainted due to their association with performance-enhancing drugs.
To wit, Judge’s No. 62 home run ball is estimated to be worth $2 million, according to Darren Rovell of the Action Network and Bob Nightengale of USA Today.