TORONTO – New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run of the season Wednesday to tie Roger Maris’ American League single-season home run record at Rogers Centre.
Maris set the record in 1961 with the Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth’s record of 60 from 1927.
The home run was a two-run shot off a 94 m.p.h sinker from Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Tim Mayza that also allowed Aaron Hicks to score.
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The 30-year-old slugger was on a full count and had fouled three times before going deep to left field.
Judge went six consecutive games without a home run before Wednesday, his last one coming on Sept. 20 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The centre-fielder had been slotted in as a designated hitter for the game.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 28, 2022.
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