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Yankees' Aaron Judge Hits 62nd Home Run, Sets New American League Record

Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the year in the penultimate game of the regular season, leading off Game 2 of a doubleheader in Texas.

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Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge belted his 62nd home run of the season on Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field, setting the new American League record for homers in a single season.

The record-setting blast came on a hanging slider from Rangers right-hander Jesus Tinoco, a 391-foot shot to left field that left his bat at 100.2 mph.

Judge tied Yankees great Roger Maris with his 61st homer of the season on Wednesday night at the Rogers Centre, a 117.4-mph missile that caromed off the back wall of Toronto's bullpen in left-center field.

With 62, Judge is just the fourth player in MLB history to swat 62 homers in a single season. He joins Sammy Sosa (three times), Mark McGwire (two times) and Barry Bonds, who holds the all-time record with 73 long balls in the 2001 season. 

Judge has done a lot more than just hit home runs this season. 

The outfielder has often shifted from right field to center field, playing elite defense throughout the campaign. He's barely missed any games, appearing in 157 of New York's 161 games this season. Plus, the slugger and clubhouse leader has produced MVP-caliber numbers across the board on offense. He has an outside chance at winning a Triple Crown in the American League, sitting in second place in batting average while leading the way in RBI and home runs. 

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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