Aaron Judge etched his name into baseball immortality Tuesday, slugging his 62nd home run of the season.
After a weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles that saw Judge go homerless, the New York Yankee outfielder bashed home run No. 62 against Texas Rangers pitcher Jesus Tinoco, passing Roger Maris and breaking his American League single-season home run record of 61 — a mark that had stood, ironically, since 1961.
We are tracking every home run the Bronx Bomber hits until the end of the season. Here’s where Judge stands in his pursuit of MLB history:
Home run No. 62
With just two games remaining before the end of the regular season, Aaron Judge put to rest the notion that he might remain stuck on home run 61 by season’s end. Leading off the game Tuesday night, Aaron Judge smacked a first inning home run to left field off of Rangers pitcher Jesus Tinoco for his 62nd home run of the season.
Home run No. 61
Facing a seven-game homerless streak, Aaron Judge slammed his 61st home run of the season against the Blue Jays Wednesday night, tying Roger Maris’ American League single-season record set in 1961. With one more home run, Judge will take over sole possession of the AL record.
Home run No. 60
With one swing of the bat, Judge tied Babe Ruth’s 1927 record of 60 home runs. The blast came off of Pirates Wil Crowe in the bottom of the 9th inning. Judge has now reached the 60-homer plateau and sits just two home runs shy of breaking Roger Maris’ 61.
Home run No. 59
Judge blasted a home run off Luis Perdomo in the top of the 7th. Judge with his 11th multi-HR game this season, ties Sammy Sosa and Hank Greenberg for most all-time. Judge is now just two homers shy of tying Roger Maris’ 61.
Home run No. 58
Judge blasted an opposite field home run to the second deck in right field off Brewers starter Jason Alexander in the top of the third inning. The home run was Judge’s first of the series against the Brewers and put him just three homers shy of tying Roger Maris’ 61.
Home run No. 57
Judge launched a 389-foot home run over the Green Monster, off Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock. It was his 10th multi-home run game of the season, which tied him with Alex Rodriguez and Jimmie Foxx for the second-most in American League history. Only Hank Greenberg has more, with 11.
Home run No. 56
Judge poked a 383-foot homer just over the right field wall at Fenway Park off Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta. According to ESPN Stats and Information research, Judge’s 56 home runs are the fourth-most by a Yankee in a single season in franchise history, trailing only Roger Maris’ 61 home runs in 1961 and Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs in 1927 and 59 home runs in 1921.
Home run No. 55
Judge hit a 374-foot home run to left field off Minnesota Twins pitcher Louie Varland on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the second time in his career he’s hit a home run in at least four consecutive games. Judge is now on pace for 65 home runs, assuming he plays the rest of the Yankees’ 26 games.
Home run No. 54
Judge hit a two-run home run to left field off Minnesota Twins reliever Trevor Megill, breaking a 2-2 tie and proving to be the difference in a 5-2 win. It tied him with Alex Rodriguez for most home runs in a season by a right-handed hitter in New York Yankees history.
Home run No. 53
Leading off the game, Judge needed only two pitches before taking Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shawn Armstrong 450 feet to left field. It established Judge’s new career high in home runs. He’s on pace for 66 home runs, which would tie Sammy Sosa for third-most in MLB history.
Home run No. 52
In the top of the ninth inning against the Rays, Judge launched a 392-foot dinger off of a Jason Adam changeup for his 52nd homer, matching his career high from 2017.