Aaron Judge is the new Yankee — and American League — home run king.
It also came in Game 161 for the Yankees.
But that changed just three pitches into Game 2, as Judge sent a slider into the left-field seats in front of a sold-out crowd of 38,832 at Globe Life Field. Aaron Judge watches his 62nd homer leave the yard during the Yankees’ 3-2 loss in Game 2 of the doubleheader.He remained in the game and was serenaded with chants of “MVP” while in right field before the bottom of the first.After striking out to end the top of the second, Judge took the field in right before being replaced by Oswaldo Cabrera, who had been at second base. Judge left the field to another ovation.
Judge now has the most home runs hit in a season since Barry Bonds set his tainted record of 73 homers in 2001 with the Giants. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa also have finished with more home runs, but their marks are also blemished by ties to steroids.Judge played in every game since Aug. 3, but it wasn’t until Tuesday night that he eclipsed Maris.
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