The 2022 season of MLB will always be remembered for the great performance of Aaron judge with the New York Yankeessince he added his name to the history books as the sixth player in Major League history to hit 60 homer in the regular season, right in the last year of his contract, with a million dollar renewal at the gates and with the ugly series of injuries of the past.
The judge set up Yankee Stadium at the bottom of the ninth with his solo home run to score 8-5 against the Pirates of Pittsburghand thus begins with a rally that consumed an epic for the Bronx Bombers, who ended up winning the game 9-8 thanks to a Grand Slam hit by Giancarlo Stantonand thus support the effort of his partner.
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Judge and the historic home run 60
With a new home run in his personal account, Judge became the third Yankee in history (Babe Ruth in 1927 and Ruggero Mari in 1961) at least 60 times at home, as well as getting closer to Maris’ record for the most home runs in a season in American League history, a sign that has lasted for 61 years.
With 16 games left in the regular season, it’s pretty much a given that the judge will be the sole owner of the legendary fact. As if that weren’t enough, he is only the sixth player in Major League history to hit 60 home runs, in a list where he shares space with Barry Bond (73 in 2001), Mark McGwire (70 in 1998; 65 in 1999), Sammy Sosa (66 in 1998, 64 in 2001; 63 in 1999), Maris (61 in 1961) and Ruth (60 in 1927).
The judge and the search for the triple crown
Should he become the sixth player with at least 60 homers in a season, Aaron Judge is fully in contention to win the American League triple batting crown, as he leads the departments into home runs (60), RBI (128) and middleweight. of stop (.316).
In case he manages to finish the season as a leader in the three departments, he will be the first player since then Miguel Cabrera in 2012, getting one of the toughest grades in professional sports, a situation that would help him gain the upper hand during the off-season in terms of negotiating a new long-term million dollar contract, with the Yankees or on another computer.
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