Yankees slugger Aaron Judge continued to make his name in the history books Tuesday night, marking 60 home games of the season in a comeback win over the Pirates.
Judge’s crucial homecoming came in his fifth and final plate appearance in a 9-8 win for the Yankees. His outburst slashed the deficit to three runs, and Giancarlo Stanton would eventually make a big hit to complete a magical ninth inning at Yankee Stadium.
Judge is only the sixth player to hit 60 home runs in a season and the first since 2001. The three who have reached the milestone – Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa – admit to having used it. steroid use at the peak of his career. After that trilogy, you’ll have to go back to 1961, when Roger Maris hit 61 for the Yankees.
Judge can now turn his attention to Maris’s record of 61 home runs, which is also the most goals scored in a single season by a player who has not admitted to taking steroids.
The Yankees still have 15 games left on their schedule, leaving Judge up to speed in 66 home runs.
