Yankees’ Aaron Judge Crushes No. 62, Breaking American League Record
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Nothing in all of sports grabs fans' attention quite like a home run chase. Every pitch and every swing can deliver sheer excitement and joy. Aaron Judge brought each ounce of that drama to the 2022 Major League extra-juiceBaseball season.
In a game against the Texas Rangers, the massively built Yankee slugger made MLB history by smashing home run No. 62. It was a towering, 391-foot shot over the left field wall that set a new single-season American League record.
For weeks, fans of every stripe had been waiting, and watching, and cheering, for Judge to hit home runs 61 and 62. It took him an uncharacteristic 59 tries to finally surpass fellow Yankee Roger Maris’ 61 homers. That was a record that held for 61 years.
Ballparks wherever the Yankees played the past two weeks were packed with fans. They stood for Judge’s every at-bat. They sometimes even booed their home team’s pitcher for throwing a ball, rather than a strike, when he was up to bat. “I’ve never seen (that) before,” Judge said.
The long, 162-game MLB regular season ends today, and the playoffs begin Friday. But no matter what happens in the playoffs, Judge’s feat will remain the historic highlight of 2022.
Judge said of his new place in baseball history: “Everybody can finally sit down in their seats and watch a ballgame.”
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A a list of highlights from the 2022 season
B an announcement at the beginning of the playoffs
C the fact that aaron judge made MLB history with home run No.62
D a story about the most influential baseball players in MLB history
