Yankees Star Aaron Judge Makes History With 62nd Home Run of the Season

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge made baseball history during a game on Tuesday, October 4, in Arlington, Texas.

Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season in a game against the Texas Rangers, beating Roger Maris’s American League record set in 1961.

This footage, filmed by Eric Christen shows fans in the stands erupting in cheers after Judge’s bat, as his teammates gathered at home plate to meet him, offering hugs one after another. Credit: Eric Christen via Storyful

Video transcript

[CRACK OF THE BAT]

- Oh! Are you-- oh.

Ah.

- Did it go? Oh, my gosh. There you go, Judge. It's unbelievable. Yeah. Woo hoo! Unbelievable.

[CRACK OF THE BAT]

Oh! Are you-- oh. Ah. Did it go? Did it go? Woo hoo! Oh, my gosh. There you go, [? Judge. ?] It's unbelievable. Yeah. Woo hoo! Unbelievable.