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Robert Zeglinski

MLB fans reacted to Aaron Judge’s historic 61st homer by reminding him of the true home run record

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Aaron Judge made American League history Wednesday night when he socked his 61st home run of the 2022 season on the road against the Blue Jays (-1.5). Sixty-one years after Roger Maris first notched the AL record for the Yankees, Judge officially ties him in the record books.

But not everyone was so enthused about Judge making American League history. You see, while they’ve played over 120 years of American League baseball, Judge’s home run isn’t the overall MLB record. That still belongs to Barry Bonds, who hit 73 in 2001.

If we’re being extremely technical (and correct!) Judge’s AL record actually isn’t even in the top-five most in a single season in MLB history, either. Bonds and several seasons from Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in the late 1990s and early 2000s still pace ahead of the young Yankee.

So, what’s all the hoopla about a man tying for seventh all-time in a single season in the lengthy history of MLB baseball? That’s exactly what fans wondered about in the aftermath of Judge’s 61st home run.

MLB fans had so many jokes about Judge's "history" after he hit No. 61

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