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October 4th, 2022. Yankees at Rangers. 1-1 count. Leadoff hitter Aaron Judge is up to bat. Rangers starter Jesus Tinoco is at the mound. And with one swing of the bat, records are broken.

On Tuesday, October 4th, Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season, surpassing Roger Maris’s American League Record. Against the Texas Rangers, at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Judge made baseball history in the Yankees’ 161st game of the 2022 season. Off a 1-1 slider, Judge smashed a 391-foot bomb to left field. A no-doubter. A moment that Yankees fans will remember forever.

All rise, the Judge is in the record books. Our home run king is here!

Judge, the 6’7, 282 lb Yankees outfielder, has always been destined for greatness. He attended Fresno State and was drafted by the Yankees in 2013. In 2017, he was named American League Rookie of the Year, hitting 52 home runs, and establishing himself as a star player in the Major League. Since then, he has led the Yankees to 6 consecutive playoff appearances. A monster athlete, Judge has been deemed a home run hitter, so this historic season comes as no surprise. It was meant to happen.

The anticipation for this moment in September was inevitable. Every stadium where the Yankees played, home or away, was packed with spectators. Everyone wanted to witness the incredible moment and capture a part of history. On October 4th, when Judge hit his 62nd home run, the world rejoiced. To his teammates, his family, Roger Maris Jr., everyone in the Yankees clubhouse, and his fans, that special night will never be forgotten.

This is sports! Electric crowds, exhilarating moments, and amazing performances of world-class athletes. Judge will be a free agent this offseason. Let’s see if he’ll resign.

Brian Cashman, pay the man! Go Yanks!