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Aaron Judge is having a blast from the plate this season. Having already smashed 60 home runs, the New York Yankees All-Star slugger is on a pace to create history in Major League Baseball.

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Notably, with almost 20 games still left to play this season, Judge has a fine chance to break the decades-old single-season home-run record in the American League. Currently, the late Yankees legend Roger Maris holds the record with 61 home runs. And Judge needs only two more home runs to break the decades-old record.

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When Judge hit his 60th home run on Tuesday, the entire Yankee Stadium erupted in joy. It was quite a memorable game for the Yankees fans. And since it was a historical day for Judge, the Yankees phenom could not resist but shared a heartwarming moment with his loving wife, Samantha Bracksieck, after the game.

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The Yankees star Aaron Judge shared a rare moment with his wife Samantha publicly

Usually, Aaron Judge avoids making any public appearances with his family. However, the Yankees fans got to see a glimpse of Judge’s wife Samantha when he shared a rare moment with his wife after the Pirates game on Tuesday.

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Yes! Not only his wife Samantha, but Judge’s parents were also there to celebrate the milestone of the Yankees star.

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During the first game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Yankees were on the verge of losing the game when they were trailing 8-4 in the 8th inning. However, Judge, along with Giancarlo Stanton, guided the Pinstripes to make an incredible comeback in the death and win the game.

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This game was historic in so many ways. First, Judge slammed his 60th homer this year, becoming only the 3rd Yankee to do so after Babe Ruth and Roger Maris.

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And considering there are still a few games left to play this season, Aaron Judge can only go higher and set a new record. And if things do not go south, the Yankees star is the favorite to win the AL MVP and Triple Crown this year.

Do you think Judge will be able to win the American League MVP after this remarkable season?

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Abhishek Kumar

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Abhishek Kumar is a Newsroom Editor at EssentiallySports with over three years of editorial experience across multiple sports. He joined as a Yankees beat reporter during the 2022 MLB season before quickly rising to lead editorial and content strategy for the MLB division. His deep knowledge of baseball, combined with expertise across the NFL, NBA, Tennis, and Soccer, has shaped him into one of ES’s versatile newsroom leaders.

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