62: Linden’s Aaron Judge Sets New American League Home Run Record
Oct 4, 2022, 5:11 PM
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Aaron Judge has done it.
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has broken Roger Maris’ 61-year-old American League record for single-season home runs with his 62nd blast of the year.
In the midst of what could be Judge’s first MVP season, the fairytale story continues for the 6’7 juggernaut to the tune of Major League Baseball’s first season with 62 or more home runs since Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds did so in 2001.
SIXTY-TWO! BASEBALL HISTORY! @TheJudge44 is the American League home run King! pic.twitter.com/QKrcuOvZMU
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 5, 2022
Judge, a native of Linden, California, is currently enjoying one of the most incredible single seasons of baseball in recent memory as the 30-year-old is leading Major League Baseball in a variety of categories that include home runs, runs batted in, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and total bases.
The four-time All-Star and Rookie of the Year award winner grew up just 47 miles away from Sacramento in Linden, where he was a three-sport standout at Linden High School in baseball, basketball, and football. After being heavily recruited to college football as a tight end, Judge chose the route of baseball and attended California State University, Fresno from 2010 through 2013.
After seven years in the Bronx, Judge will be a free agent at the end of the season. Although the slugger is widely expected to ink a massive deal with the Yankees, the San Francisco Giants could attempt to pry Judge away from New York as the probable MVP grew up a big fan of the orange and black.
@SportsFan85 favorite team is the Giants and my favorite players are Giancarlo Stanton and Albert Pujols.
— Aaron Judge (@TheJudge44) January 31, 2013
