Aaron Judge Ties Roger Maris’ Record with 61st Home Run

61 years since 61.

Aaron Judge has written his name alongside Roger Maris in baseball’s record books. pic.twitter.com/1V4Gums34C

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 29, 2022

Mom and Maris Jr. react to 61 💙 pic.twitter.com/3jSfiqF0Tc

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 29, 2022

Per ESPN.com:

Judge did it Sept. 28, in Game No. 155 for New York. A day after the Yankees clinched the American League East title, Judge, batting leadoff as the designated hitter, took Toronto’s Tim Mayza deep in the seventh inning. Judge — who walked in his first at-bat, popped out in his second and grounded out in his third — had gone seven games without a home run since managing just one solo shot during New York’s 6-0 homestand.

… the only players in MLB history with more home runs in a season are Barry Bonds (73), Mark McGwire (70, 65) and Sammy Sosa (66, 64, 63) — all of whom accomplished theirs during the steroid era (1998-2001).

NUMBER 61! HE TIES ROOOOOOGER MARIS for the American League single-season record with 61 home runs!

It’s a two-run JUDGIAN blast! Here Comes the Judge! pic.twitter.com/e44pNHcXXf

— John Sterling Calls (@JSterlingCalls) September 29, 2022

It was Aug. 6, 1999 in Montreal, when Tony Gwynn produced his 3,000th hit.
Tonight, in Toronto, Aaron Judge produces his 61st home run.
Canada: The beautiful home of treasured baseball moments.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 29, 2022