In the seventh inning of a tied ballgame, 2500 miles from Linden, California, in another country to boot, Aaron Judge tied history, hitting his 61st home run of the season. Words have become superfluous when describing Aaron Judge’s season. He is, simply, closing up one of the very greatest years a baseball player has ever had.
He has been worth 11 wins, on a team with a 9.5 game lead in the division. Despite being pitched around for a week, he hasn’t expanded, chased, or pressed at the plate. He walked 14 times between No. 60 and 61, including five straight times in the last two games.