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[WATCH] Aaron Judge, a Believer, Breaks Roger Maris' American League Record with 62nd Home Run of the Season

Paula Bolyard : Oct 5, 2022
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"[I] try to live my life by [2 Cor. 5:7-'For we walk by faith, not by sight'], and always trust the Man above and what He's got in store for us. We never know what's around the corner, but if we have faith in Him, He will lead us in the right direction." -Aaron Judge, via Aleteia

airlift[PJMedia.com] New York Yankees player Aaron Judge broke the American League record for most home runs in a season on Tuesday night, launching a leadoff homer in the first inning off Texas Rangers right-hander Jesus Tinoco at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. (Screengrab image)

Yankees great Roger Maris had held the previous record—61 home runs—since 1961; Barry Bonds holds the Major League and National League records with 73 home runs in a single season in 2001.

"(It is an) honor to be given a chance to be associated with Maris," Judge said Wednesday after tying the former Yankees slugger in Toronto. "I can't even describe it. It's such an honor to know what Maris did in this game. To get a chance to tie Roger Maris, that's stuff you dream about"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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