New York Yankees player Aaron Judge will try again Monday night to match Roger Maris’ one-season MLS record of 61 home runs. The judge made his 60th home run last Tuesday – He’s the sixth player in history with a 60-man season – and he’s 4 vs 15 with three doubles, six walks and six hits in five games since.
Here, for posterity, is AL’s one-season home run leaderboard:
- Roger Maris, 1961 Yankees: 61
- Aaron Judge, 2022 Yankees: 60 and counting
- Babe Ruth, 1927 Yankees: 60
- Hank Greenberg, Tigers 1938: 58
- Jamie Foxx, 1932 Athletics: 58
It should be noted that the judge is chasing a triple crown as well as the Maris’ record. Judge enters play on Mondays leading the AL in home races (60) and RBI (128), and his league-leading batting average .31434 narrowly ahead of Xander Bogaerts (.31380). Miguel Cabrera was the latest winner of baseball’s Triple Crown title in 2012. The Yankees wrapped up a six-game game on the field on Sunday and have now opened a three-game streak against the East Blue Jays rival in Toronto. The Blue Jays will send Kevin Gusman (12-10, 3.32 ERA) up the hill. The judge is 8 for 22 with three eyebrows against Guzman in his career, though he hasn’t taken him in depth since 2017 and is 0 for 5 against him in 2022.
Follow along with our live updates below as the judge looks to match Maris with his 61st home Monday night.
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