Aaron Judge made home run history

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits his 62nd home run of the season and made home run history in Baseball

For a very long time (61 years), Roger Maris' home run record had stood: 61 home runs, set by the New York Yankee in 1961.

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Thar record of Roger Maris was untouched as the most homers hit in one season by any American League player.

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Aaron Judge, the champion outfielder for the New York Yankees, hit his 62nd home run of the season during a Tuesday night game against the Texas Rangers.

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Fans of Aaron Judge are very happy and excited and his teammates from New York Yankees are also happy for him.

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Aaron judge after making history, happily said, "It's a big relief and it's been a fun ride so far,"

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For quite a long time, the senior Yankee's imprint remained solitary as baseball's overall single-season home run record.

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Counterparts like Willie Mays and Hank Aaron couldn't touch it. Nor could many of the players that followed: not Mike Schmidt, not Ken Griffey Jr, not Reggie Jackson.

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In his 7th season, the 30-year-old has broken his past bests. Notwithstanding his 62 grand slams, Judge has 131 RBIs — best in the American League.

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Aaron Judge's batting average is an imposing .311. With just enough karma, he could end the season leading his league in all three statistics and gather up a Triple Crown.

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