The wait is over.
Aaron Judge of the Yankees hit his American League-record 62nd home run tonight in Texas.
With just two games left to set the AL mark and edge Yankee great Roger Maris, Judge led Game 2 of a double dive at Globe Life Field in Arlington with a shot into left field from the Rangers right-hander. Jesus Tinoco.
The judge had sat on 61 circuits since September 28.
The homerun ball was caught by a fan wearing a Rangers cap in the left field stands who had brought his glove. After catching the coveted ball, the fan gave everyone around him a high-five.
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Here’s what the judge said after hitting the No. 61 dinger.
“It’s pretty amazing,” Judge said that night. “There are many things Babe Ruth fact that I certainly could not do. Having the chance to sit 60 for a while with the Babe was nice. Having the chance to sit at 61 with another Yankees right fielder who hit 61 homers, won MVPs, and I was world champion, that’s pretty cool.
The Major League record for home runs in a season was set by Barry Bonds in 2001 with 73.