The seven-match-long wait has finally come to an end. Aaron Judge has successfully chased down the history. 61 years down the line, Judge has smashed 61 home runs and leveled Roger Maris’ record from 1961.

As the Pinstripes defeated the Blue Jays in an 8-3 series decider at Rogers Centre, Judge stole the spotlight by hitting his 61st home run of 2022. Roger Maris and Aaron Judge now share the accomplishment for the most MLB homers in a single American League season.

Legends react to The Judge hitting magic number 61

Consequently, as Judge hunted down the magic number 61, former Yankee legends reached their Twitter minutes after the outfielder created history. It started with former Yankee captain Derek Jeter, who retired in 2014 with five World Championships. He summed up his response in a simple yet powerful one-word tweet. He said, “Yes!!! @TheJudge44“

A few minutes after Jeter’s tweet, seven-time National League MVP, Barry Bonds, reacted to Judge’s home run via an Instagram story. He said, “Congratulations @thejudge44 !”

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Finally, the streak of legendary responses concluded with 4-time American League Hank Aaron Award winner icon, Alex Rodriguez, reaching his Twitter. He said, “Bam!!!! 61 for @TheJudge44!!”

After a four-match-long Red Sox series at home, and two games from the Blue Jay series, finally, Aaron Judge calmed everyone’s nerves by blasting his 61st from 2022. Fans, teammates, celebrities, and ex-players, everyone waited for the historic home run.

Where will Aaron Judge go next?

However, after yesterday, Judge’s home run count wasn’t the only count that went up. Strikingly, the outfielder entered 2022 with a giant bet placed on himself.

After a failed contract negotiation for a seven-year contract extension with the Yanks, Judge signed a one-year contract for $19 million. Subsequently, as the world approaches 2022’s winter, the outfielder will enter the free market. And his 61st homer will exponentially up his buying price.

A major question that arises is, where will the slugger go next? Notably, Judge has a long list of suitors. While the Yanks remain top rank on the list, potential competitors include the Giants, Red Sox, and Mets.

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Is there a possibility that All Rise could reach the other side of New York City and play for the Mets? What do you think?