Aaron Judge has become an icon of Major League Baseball with recent. His fiery form with the bat has made him the man of the moment. He now stands in the company of an elite club of the sport’s all-time greats. Judge is now a familiar mainstream public figure and part of American pop culture.?
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Aaron Judge gained prominence for his exceptional batting skills and has maintained his reputation. He has reached an epic career-high this season. Embarking on a home run hitting spree, he is now the joint-highest American League home run scorer. A four-time All-Star player, Judge is also a front runner for the American League MVP Award this year.?
Judge’s contributions have bolstered the New York Yankees offense when others around him fell apart. On many occasions, he alone has remained the force behind the Yankees’ ongoing dominant campaign. Now Judge is on the verge of replicating and rewriting baseball history on multiple levels.?
Aaron Judge: One more slam to move far ahead?
Aaron Judge is now jointly the American League seasonal highest home run scorer. He is tied at 61 home runs with the legendary Roger Maris. The rival teams have employed cunning defensive tactics to prevent Judge from his historic smash. Opposition pitchers have intentionally walked over Judge to deny him the honor.?
But Judge broke free from the shackles against the Toronto Blue Jays in Wednesday’s game. He clobbered a gigantic home run to go beyond Babe Ruth and tie with Maris. The next home run for Judge will be his 62nd seasonal home run, which will be the new best in the American League. With the Yankees taking on the Baltimore Orioles at home ground, Judge has the chance to set the record in front of a home crowd.?
Interestingly, Maris too had hit his historic home run in New York. So, the Amazon Prime Video network created a promotional clip for Judge’s next home run. The New York link between Judge and Maris got mentioned as well. The Talkin’ Yanks network posted the video on Twitter, quoting, “This Prime Video intro was chills.”?
This Prime Video intro was chills pic.twitter.com/OFnnKWQeZb
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 30, 2022
A few fan reactions that followed:?
Must of been nice to see it. It was blacked out here in Baltimore #thanksmlb
— Kris Crist (@kcrist95) October 1, 2022
“Maris hit 61 at the same address.”
No, he didn’t. It was a different ballpark.
— D (@dmurf26) October 1, 2022
Does Judge acknowledge a standing O in his first at bat and step out and tip the helmet to crowd? He deserves his “curtain call” for homer #61.
— Karen Veenstra (@Karen_Veenstra) September 30, 2022
Same address when its the other side of the street doesn’t exactly work. @RealMichaelKay
— Inigo Montoya (@Dukefan11) October 1, 2022
Recalling some vintage moments:?
Imagine this in Bob Shepherds voice
— smokeabish (@BeamerKidNick) September 30, 2022
Therefore, though Maris accomplished his milestone at New York as well, it was rather the old Yankee Stadium.?
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Nonetheless, irrespective of where Judge scores his next home run, it’s going to be a new record by all means.?
How sooner might the next one come??
The Yankees played the first game of their home series against the Orioles on Friday. But Judge was unable to smash the ball for a homer. So it all depends on Judge as to when and how soon he changes things around.?
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How many total home runs do you think Aaron Judge will end up with this season??