Aaron Judge reacts to tying Roger Maris: 'A moment I definitely will never forget'

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Aaron Judge admitted that 61 took him "a little longer than I wanted to," but no matter the case, he tied Roger Maris for the American League record for most home runs in a single season.

Some may argue that because of steroid-links to Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, and Sammy Sosa, all of whom surpassed Maris between 1998-2001, Judge tied the true all-time record.

On the flip side, Judge has said that Bonds' "73 (from 2001) is the record." but he certainly is not taking this number for granted, and said it's "a moment I definitely will never forget."

"It's an incredible honor," Judge told the YES Network after the Yankees' 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. "There was a lot of emotions. It took me a little longer than I wanted to. But getting a chance to get two runs on the board, help out Gerrit [Cole] get another win, this is something pretty special."

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees tips his hat towards his mother after hitting his 61st home run of the season in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 28, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Judge has now tied Roger Maris for the American League record.  (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

"Getting the chance to be associated with one of the Yankees' greats, one of baseball's greats, be enshrined with him forever, words can't describe it," he added in a postgame press conference.

Of course, Judge can't help but mention the team. He's the de facto captain of the greatest sports franchise in the world, and has been team-first since his MLB debut on Aug. 13, 2016.

Judge's teammates all came out of the