Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run of the season on Tuesday night, putting him one away from Roger Maris for the American League record of 61.
Judge homered on a 3-1 pitch from Wil Crowe to match Ruth's total from 1927, which stood as the big league record until Maris broke it 34 years later.Judge got to 60 in Game 147 — no debate on the length of the season, like what surrounded Maris' pursuit."To be that far ahead of the field," Yankees manager Aaron Boone marveled, "it's hard for me to grip."Meet the fan who caught and returned Aaron Judge's 60th home run ball.
The Yankees won the game after Giancarlo Stanton followed Judge's drive with a game-ending grand slam, completing New York's stunning five-run, ninth-inning rally to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 on Tuesday night. Once Judge hits No. 61, the only ones with more in a season will have been Barry Bonds , Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa , accomplishments all from 1998-2001 stained by the Steroids Era.He'll get his next chance on Wednesday. New York RHP Luis Severino starts Wednesday after recovering from a lat strain that has sidelined him since July 13. RHP Roansy Contreras pitches for the Pirates.Yankee great Bernie Williams reacts to Aaron Judge nearing the record 60 home runs that Roger Maris hit in 1961.
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