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Aaron Judge is special in so many ways. With the kind of season he is having, Judge is the favorite to win the American League MVP. And why not? Having 60 home runs already belted from the plate, Judge is on a pace to break the single-season home-run record in the American League.

Earlier on Thursday, when the Yankees played their arch-rivals, Boston Red Sox in Yankee Stadium, almost everyone cheered on the MVP contender to hit the record-breaking 61st homer. Not only the fans, but even Judge’s parents and his wife Samantha were also in the stands to cheer on the Pinstripes slugger.

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When talking about Judge, not only the AL MVP, the Yankees slugger is also leading the race to win the Triple Crown this season. Such is the form he is in right now.

Parents and wife show their support for Aaron Judge as the Yankees slugger chases the home-run record

With 60 home runs already in his name, Aaron Judge needs only one homer to equal Roger Maris’ record and two homers to create a new record. When Judge was playing against the Red Sox on Thursday, he hit a fine shot with his bat.

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At once it seemed like Judge hit the 61st homer, but it just fell short of the wall. Even Judge’s family were almost sure of the home run. However, the joy from their faces never faded away, as Judge’s parents and wife were glad to watch his at-bat.

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Taking to Twitter, Jomboy shared a brief video of the same. And fans were over the moon after watching the heartwarming video.

One fan praised Judge’s parents for raising a kid like him. Another fan also noticed that his family did not seem worried even a bit about Judge’s performance.

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Knowing that the Yankees slugger is just one homer away from hitting his 61st, just like Judge, his family did not seem stressed. They were just enjoying the game. Several tweets also praised Judge’s family for being chilled out during the game.

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Do you think Aaron Judge will hit the 61st home run in the next game against the Red Sox?

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