Aaron Judge of the Yankees was SO close to tying Roger Maris’ AL HR record

Aaron Judge was just yards away from hitting his 61st homer of the season and winning the game for the New York Yankees in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox.   

Leadoff hitter Judge will have another shot at tying Roger Maris’ American League home run record of 61 on Friday night when the New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the series of their three matches. Follow along here to catch each of Judge’s bats. First at-bat: Strikeout Judge hit a swing in his first full count at-bat. Looking for more Aaron Judge content? We’ve got you covered below! Going from 0-60 Want to see all of Judge’s 60 home runs so far this season? Don’t say anything else. A-Rod: ‘Judge’s legend just got bigger’ Former Yankees great Alex Rodriguez discusses Judge’s historic season and why it’s even more impressive considering he’s doing it as a member of the Bronx Bombers, a franchise where the bright lights rarely dim.

Alex Rodriguez discusses the greatness of Aaron Judge’s historic season

FOX MLB analyst and former New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez discusses the magnitude of Aaron Judge’s historic season as he tries to pass Roger Maris’ AL home run record.   

Maris family: “It’s obviously mixed feelings” FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal spoke to Roger Maris Jr. and to the Maris family for Judge approaching and possibly passing his father’s home run record.

Ken Rosenthal talks with the family of Yankees legend Roger Maris

Ken Rosenthal talks to New York legend Roger Maris about Aaron Judge chasing the Yankees record for most home runs in a single season.   

Time to bask in Judge’s brilliance Martin Rogers of FOX Sports says that the search for Judge’s history is not only a chance for fans to enjoy his great ability, but also to remember the titans of the past, like Babe Ruth and Roger Maris.

Aaron Judge’s Year Is ‘Most Impressive Offensive Season in 25 Years’

The Yankees slugger is one home run away from Roger Maris’ AL record.  Nick Wright explains why he thinks Judge’s streak “may be more impressive than Barry Bonds’ 73.”   

Judge for AL MVP… right? Despite Judge’s statistical brilliance — he’s on his way to winning the AL Triple Crown — there’s one superstar in Los Angeles who’s putting up unprecedented numbers for a second straight season, on the mound and at the plate.

Shohei Ohtani vs Aaron Judge: AL MVP Debate

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry give their weekly update on the American League MVP as both Aaron Judge and Sohei Ohtani continue to make claims for the award.   

Will the Yanks retain Judge? Crazy thing to think, isn’t it? Judge is a free agent after this season, and given his dominance this year, his price will be… steep. Is it possible to get out of the Big Apple?

Aaron Judge sits one home run away from tying the AL record

Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe rank Judge among the best HR hitters of all time.   

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