Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Roger Maris Jr. said it when Aaron Judge launched his 61st, and he said it again when Judge broke his father’s record on Tuesday night in Texas: the New York Yankees slugger is the true single-season home run king.
Maris Jr. was vocal with reporters in Toronto where he said MLB should change their record books to reflect that Judge is the true home run king in a single season due Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds, who all surpassed 61 home runs, being linked to performance-enhancing drugs.
Though Maris Jr. wasn’t on hand to witness the deep fly against the Texas Rangers, he took to social media to once again say his piece. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting his 62nd home run of the season during the second game of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers on Oct.
4, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. Judge has now set the American League record for home runs in a single season. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) "Congratulations to Aaron Judge and his family on Aaron’s historic home run number 62!