Who is Roger Maris? Aaron Judge will be 'actual single-season home run champ'

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge finally hit No. 61 on September 28 after a week of sitting at 60 home runs.

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With this, he has tied with Roger Maris for the most home runs in a single season in American League history.

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Maris' son, Roger Maris Jr, was in attendance at the Rogers Centre in Toronto to witness the historic moment.

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Maris Jr. lauded Judge for being a clean player, affirming that it "means a lot for a lot of people."

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Previously, Maris Sr. set the MLB record for home runs in 1961.

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His single-season Major League home run record was broken by Mark McGwire in 1998 after he hit 70.

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Aaron Judge has a net worth of $20 million in 2022.

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Maris had an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million when he died in 1985.

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Who is Roger Maris? Aaron Judge will be 'actual single-season home run champ'

Who is Roger Maris? Aaron Judge will be 'actual single-season home run champ'

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge finally hit No. 61 on September 28 after a week of sitting at 60 home runs.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge finally hit No. 61 on September 28 after a week of sitting at 60 home runs.

With this, he has tied with Roger Maris for the most home runs in a single season in American League history.

With this, he has tied with Roger Maris for the most home runs in a single season in American League history.

Maris' son, Roger Maris Jr, was in attendance at the Rogers Centre in Toronto to witness the historic moment.

Maris' son, Roger Maris Jr, was in attendance at the Rogers Centre in Toronto to witness the historic moment.

Maris Jr. lauded Judge for being a clean player, affirming that it "means a lot for a lot of people."

Maris Jr. lauded Judge for being a clean player, affirming that it "means a lot for a lot of people."

Previously, Maris Sr. set the MLB record for home runs in 1961.

Previously, Maris Sr. set the MLB record for home runs in 1961.

His single-season Major League home run record was broken by Mark McGwire in 1998 after he hit 70.

His single-season Major League home run record was broken by Mark McGwire in 1998 after he hit 70.

Aaron Judge has a net worth of $20 million in 2022.

Aaron Judge has a net worth of $20 million in 2022.

Maris had an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million when he died in 1985.

Maris had an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million when he died in 1985.

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