New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge smashed his 62nd home run of the year on Tuesday to break the American League single-season record set by Roger Maris in 1961.
Judge clobbered a first-inning offering from Texas right-hander Jesus Tinoco over the left field wall to etch his name into the history books and give the Yankees an early lead at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
Judge watched intently after he sent the 1-1 breaking ball soaring toward the outfield at 164 kilometers per hour, the crowd standing in anticipation.