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Charles Curtis

Yankees announcer Michael Kay paid tribute to original Roger Maris call on Aaron Judge’s 61st homer

It was 61 years ago that Roger Maris hit home run No. 61 in a season, breaking Babe Ruth’s record.

The radio call came from the legendary Phil Rizzuto: “Hit deep to right, this could be it!” (Punctuated, of course, by a “HOLY COW!”)

Fast-forward 61 years later, and it was Michael Kay on the mic for the YES Network when Aaron Judge hit his 61st: “Drilled deep to left field, this could be it! See ya!”

Think he remembered Rizzuto’s call? I’m guessing yes.

Everyone else noticed that was the case too and posted about it on Twitter Thursday night as Judge matched history:

Here's Kay's call

The comparisons

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