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Yankees' Aaron Judge Felt 'Some Relief' Hitting 61st HR to Tie Roger Maris' Record

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge said he felt "some relief" after tying Roger Maris' American League record with his 61st home run Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Marly Rivera

<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AaronJudge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AaronJudge</a> on the “relief” of hitting No. 61 <a href="https://t.co/5iGvvD954l">pic.twitter.com/5iGvvD954l</a>

Judge ended a seven-game homer drought with a seventh-inning blast off Toronto relief pitcher Tim Mayza as part of an 8-3 Yanks road win at the Rogers Centre.

New York Yankees

61 years since 61.<br><br>Aaron Judge has written his name alongside Roger Maris in baseball's record books. <a href="https://t.co/1V4Gums34C">pic.twitter.com/1V4Gums34C</a>

It's been a career year for the 30-year-old California native, who's also in the running for the AL Triple Crown.