New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is chasing history. With that in mind, any place, any ballpark, becomes a must-see.
Every baseball pitch that comes in Judge’s way is a chance for him to beat number 61 home – drawing with Roger Maris and one against the great Babe Ruth.
Judge may not have reached the 73rd house of Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire 70, and Sammy Sosa’s 66 run in a single season, but no slugger in the post-steroids era has hit the bombs like him. Binding Maris would be a huge achievement, but breaking that barrier and getting to 62 would be history. Hitting 62 home runs would appreciate the American League’s home run record.
Every game counts, especially given that there are only 14 games left in the regular season for the Yankees and just seven in front of home fans in the Bronx.
So yes, it made sense for Yankees fans to boo wildly of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Eric Stout as he pitted Judge in the final game of the night on four out-of-area courts.
