It’s been 61 years since Roger Maris hit his 61st home run for the Yankees to break Babe Ruth’s single-season record. Now, another New York slugger in Aaron Judge joined him with his own 61st dinger of the year up in Toronto.
Maris’ family has been pretty outspoken over the years regarding the illegitimacy of Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds surpassing Roger in MLB’s record books. After Judge tied him on Wednesday night against the Blue Jays, Roger Maris Jr. once again made his thoughts crystal clear:
Roger Maris Jr. said that if Aaron Judge hits 62 home runs, he should be celebrated as the single-season home run champ.