Follow| Archive 61 years ago, Roger Maris set a franchise and American League record with 61 home runs in a single season.
That record has stood the test of time to date. Now Yankees’ slugger Aaron Judge is closing in on it. Judge hit his major league-leading 56th and 57th home runs of the season as New York beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Judge was +1700 to hit two home runs at FanDuel last night. After his record-setting pace slipped a bit with no home runs in five straight games, Judge got right back on track with his monster performance against the rival Red Sox.
He might have clinched the American League MVP award in the process. Here’s the Morning Coffee for Wednesday September 14th, 2022. All Rise For Judge As The MVP Favourite After going deep twice in Boston last night, Judge is on pace for 65 home runs this season, assuming he plays every remaining game.