NEW Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run on Tuesday to move within one of Roger Maris' American League single-season record of 61, part of an epic bottom of the 9th comeback win for the Yankees
Set to become a free agent after the season, the 30-year-old outfielder is also in contention for the Triple Clown, an accomplishment achieved just 12 times by 10 players. Judge is hitting career highs with a .316 average and a 128 RBIs, which both lead the league as he pursues the triple crown.
A California native drafted by the Yankees in the first round in 2013, Judge hit 52 home runs during his rookie season in 2017. His 60 home runs and counting this year is the most hit in a single season since his Yankees teammate Giancarlo Statnton hit 59 while with theJudge has a commanding lead in this season's home run race, sitting comfortably ahead of Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarbe, who has 40.
Judge hit his 58th and 59th home run on Sunday while going 4-for-5 at the plate in the Yankees’ 12-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. It was his 11th multi-home-run game of the season, matching the single-season record shared by Sammy Sosa and Hank Greenberg .
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