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Maris passed the previous record of 60, held by Babe Ruth, in 1961. 27-year-old Texas Rangers pitcher Jesus Tinoco will forever be a part of baseball history. Tinoco gave up a lead-off home run to open Tuesday night's game against the Yankees. It should be noted Judge had a chance to hit his 62nd home run Wednesday night as well, though he grounded out to short in the eighth inning. Judge was walked 13 times between his 60th and 61st home runs -- only one of the 13 was intentional -- including five times Tuesday and Wednesday alone.
” chants throughout the night, none louder than after his slam in the eighth cemented yet another Yankees rally. He also had a single and finished with six RBIs, giving him a major league-leading 89. A free agent at the end of the season, Judge is on pace for 66 home runs, which would top Roger Maris’ club record of 61 in 1961.
Aaron Judge home run record: Fan leaps out of stands for historic ball to no avail
Judge, Maris and Babe Ruth in 1928 are the only Yankees with at least 40 homers by the end of July. Aaron James Judge is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Judge was unanimously selected as the American League Rookie of the Year in 2017 and finished second in voting for the AL Most Valuable Player Award. "I think a majority of fans would recognize that something done not in the steroid era, as we're experiencing now with Aaron Judge, would be more legitimate," said Appel, a former Yankees executive.
After Gonzalez scored on Jose Trevino’s fielder’s choice, Hicks hit an RBI single and Judge followed with a two-run double. Hicks got a one-out single in the sixth, but was thrown out trying to steal second with Judge at the plate. One of New York’s runs in the seventh came when home plate umpire Ron Kulpa ruled Gonzalez had evaded a tag from Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in a rundown between third and home. Replays appeared to show Guerrero did tag Gonzalez, but Toronto had already lost its challenge earlier in the inning. Taillon (2-1) allowed five hits, walked none, and struck out four to win his second straight decision. Judge has 13 RBIs in his past five games, adding a two-run double in New York’s six-run seventh inning.
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After tying Maris last week, Judge had gone five straight games without a homer, entering play Tuesday night. Judge, who has now hit 10 home runs this September, recently achieved just the ninth 60-homer season in the history of Major League Baseball. As well, No. 61 for Judge breaks his tie with Babe Ruth and now ties him with Maris for the most in a season in Yankees franchise history. The historic moment produced a very valuable souvenir for the lucky fan who was able to snag it, with experts predicting the ball could fetch upwards of $1 million on the memorabilia market.
Judge sent a 1-1 pitch over the left field wall, giving the Yankees an early 1-0 lead, and doing something that had never been done before. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers , and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the Terms of Use. Judge is angling to become the first Triple Crown winner since Miguel Cabrera in 2012.
Judge's historic blast came against Toronto Blue Jays lefty Tim Mayza on Wednesday night
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run of the 2022 season Wednesday night and in doing so tied Roger Maris' American League record for most home runs in a season. Judge's historic blast came against Blue Jays lefty reliever Tim Mayza at Rogers Centre in Toronto. This produced high demand in left field at Arlington, Texas, where one fan risked his health for a shot at the ball. As Judge's blast descended, one fan leapt out of his front-row seat, over a railing and into a gap several feet below.
The New York Yankees star hit his 62nd home run of the season to achieve sporting immortality. New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge warms up between the seventh inning and eighth inning during Game 3 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium in New York, Oct. 22, 2022. Judge has an off night, which means he gets to take in a game in Florida while his representatives try to get the best offer from prospective teams pursuing him as their big prize going into 2023. Evans entered the game hoping to help lead the Buccaneers back to .500.
Judge had one more at-bat and took his position in right field in the bottom of the second inning. That’s when Yankees manager Aaron Boone removed him from the game, allowing him another curtain call. The Yankees poured out of their dugout as soon as Judge touched home plate to celebrate his milestone, which broke a tie with Roger Maris, who hit 61 shots in 1961, for the most hit in a single American League season.
He left the building clutching a baseball worth an estimated $2 million. Sixty-one has also become a magical number in Yankees and baseball lore. Maris hit his 61st homer in 1961 in his 161st game, and Judge broke the record 61 years later in the Yankees' 161st game of the season. Judge is the first American League player to ever hit 62 home runs in a single season. Judge passes Yankees great Roger Maris' longstanding American League single-season home run record of 61 home runs.
Judge circled the bases, thinking about his wife, parents, friends, teammates, and everyone who played a role along the way. He was greeted by third-base coach Luis Rojas with a salute, stepped on home plate with his left foot, and then was mobbed, first by Giancarlo Stanton, then Donaldson, and player after player lining up to hug him. Judge walked out of the press conference, clutching his wife’s hand again, and entered the field again in front of the Yankees dugout. A fan still remaining from the sellout crowd of 38,832 started screaming his name from across the field. ARLINGTON, Texas — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who circled the bases with his mind in a haze three hours earlier Tuesday evening, was now on the field, still trying to comprehend the historic moment. The 30-year-old is slated to become a free agent this offseason after he turned down an eight-year, $230.5 million offer from the Yankees before the season.
Judge, 30, is slated to become a free agent this offseason after he turned down an eight-year, $230.5 million offer from the Yankees before the season. The fan who scaled the railing was removed from the game for their unsafe actions but was unhurt in the fall, according to the Dallas Morning News. The fan is also married to sports reporter Bri Amaranthus. According to USA Today reporter Bob Nightingale, the fan is already fairly wealthy. Corey was seen being escorted out of the stadium by security at the end of the night. The fan who made the biggest catch of his life was identified as Corey Youmans.
His wife, family and agents who have followed him from New York to Toronto to Texas, can finally go home, empty their suitcases, and relax before coming to see him in the postseason. Fans can cheer for the Yankees to win, and not just for him to hit homers. Reporters can stop asking his teammates whether he feels the pressure. Fans can stop taking pictures and shooting videos every time he steps to the plate. The ball was caught by Dallas resident Cory Youmans, who told a pack of TV reporters trailing him that he didn’t know what he would do with the ball. Yankees officials never had a chance to talk to him and offer an exchange.
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