[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Nice to see someone not on ‘roids do that.

[ifinnegan]

He will be the home run king, breaking Maris’ record.

He’s having an amazing year. He has 61 homers. Next closest has 40 something.

[TBP]

He’s also got a very good shot at the Triple Crown — the league championships in batting average, homeruns, and RBIs. He’s got comfortable leads in the latter two, but a narrow lead (one point going into tonight) in batting average. If he pulls it off, he’ll be the first player in history to hit 60+ homers and win the Triple Crown in the same year.

[frank ballenger]

I remember an incident in which there was a pileup of feuding ballplayers. While Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera was pinned , the Yankee Aaron Judge repeatedly took cheap shot punches at his body. Shown on camera.

I will never forgive him.
He is as much thug as any other street bum in that city.
Arrogrant, self-confident, selfish, immoral.

[Robert DeLong]

Is it easier to hit home runs in the National League for some reason?

[granite]

I was nine years old when my dad took me to Yankee Stadium on October 1, 1961. My fondest memory.

[Vermont Lt]

He “seems” like a decent guy.

He is going to be a rich guy next season.

[texanyankee]

Good guy. Well deserved. I’m happy to have witnessed this game on my tv tonight.

I’ve been a Yankee fan since their devastating WS loss to the Pirates in 1960.
I remember that game cuz our first grade teacher had rolled the TV into the classroom and I was probably the only Yankee fan in the classroom. I was sad.
Mickey has always been my hero to this day.

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[cowboyusa]

Hit in Game number 155, so he tied Ruth’s record, but did not break it.

[Burma Jones]

What is FR coming to? Almost 30 posts and not a single: “Base ball? Never heard of it. Wait, I used to follow it religiously, but ever since the Strike of ‘72/Designated Hitter/Strike of ‘81/Strike of ‘94/Steroid Era/Kneelers...never again!!!”

[PerConPat]

Jimmie Foxx- 1932 Batting Record. "Even though Foxx actually hit 60 home runs that year [1932], two were hit in games that were rained out, erasing them from the official batting records, causing him to narrowly miss Babe Ruth's [1927] Major League record 60 home runs." (Wiki)

Old Double X also came close to the record.

[minnesota_bound]

Babe Ruth still the best. He only used hotdogs and alcohol as boosters.

The longer number of games from 1962 and shorter outfield and different baseball and height of pitcher mound allows more home runs among other reasons.

Player HR League Avg. Pct.
Ruth 60 58 1.03
Maris 61 153 0.40
Bonds 73 185 0.39

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1063119-babe-ruths-60-home-runs-was-a-greater-achievement-than-barry-bonds-73

Most single-season home runs, MLB
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-home-run-record-list-of-most-home-runs-in-a-season-single-season-hr-leaders-as-aaron-judge-hits-no-61/

1. Barry Bonds, 73, 2001
2. Mark McGwire, 70, 1998
3. Sammy Sosa, 66, 1998
4. Mark McGwire, 65, 1999
5. Sammy Sosa, 64, 2001
6. Sammy Sosa, 63, 1999
T7. Aaron Judge, 61, 2022
T7. Roger Maris, 61, 1961
9. Babe Ruth, 60, 1927
T10. Giancarlo Stanton, 59, 2017
T10. Babe Ruth, 59, 1921

Fastest to 60 home runs (by team games)

1. Barry Bonds, 141 games, 2001
2. Mark McGwire, 142 games, 1998
3. Aaron Judge, 147 games, 2022
4. Sammy Sosa, 148 games, 1999
5. Sammy Sosa, 149 games, 1998
6. Babe Ruth, 154 games, 1927
7. Mark McGwire, 155 games, 1999
8. Sammy Sosa, 157 games, 2001
9. Roger Maris, 159 games, 1961