New York Yankees fans ecstatic as Aaron Judge hits 61st home run tying Roger Maris for most home runs in a season by an AL player: "Aaron Judge is THAT guy!! What a year", "I'm crying"

Aaron Judge has tied Roger Maris' record for most home runs in a single season by an American League player. On Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, Judge hit his historic 61st home run of the season. Judge has etched his name into the history books.

He left no doubt about his historic home run either. On a full count in the top of the seventh, he crushed a two-run homer into the Blue Jays bullpen. Not only was this home run historic, but it also gave the Yankees a 5-3 lead late in the ballgame.

Aaron Judge knew it was a home run immediately after it left his bat. The ball got over the wall in a hurry.

Aaron Judge's journey to get to home run number 61 has been exciting for the game of baseball. The home run has Yankees fans feeling all types of different emotions.

Many fans around the league were tuning in to every one of Judge's at-bats, hoping to see him make history. Fans of other MLB teams are even congratulating Judge on his accomplishments.

Fans are happy to see the All-Star finally get this one off of his shoulders. He went seven games between hitting number 60 and number 61.

While excited about seeing home run number 61, some around the league are itching for him to hit number 62 and break the tie.

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are headed in the right direction going into the postseason

The New York Yankees are getting key players back just in time for the postseason. Infielder DJ LeMahieu is set to make his return to the club after missing almost a month. They've also just activated one of their big-time relief pitchers, Zack Britton, from Tommy John surgery. The team is looking like a World Series contender.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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