The New York Times – Sports:
Ohtani, a two-way superstar for the Los Angeles Angels, was brilliant for eight innings and is on the verge of yet another feat no player has done in more than 100 years.
Category: New York Yankees
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Roger Maris Would be ‘Tickled to Death’ to be Matched by Aaron Judge
The New York Times – Sports:
Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris’s American League record with his 61st home run of the season, and Maris’s former teammate Bobby Richardson sees many parallels.
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Aaron Judge of Yankees Reacts to Hitting 61st Home Run
The New York Times – Sports:
Aaron Judge went seven games without a home run, and admitted the chase wore on him. But with one swing of the bat, he matched Roger Maris — and now he’s ready for more.
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Aaron Judge Hits 61st Home Run Tying Roger Maris
The New York Times – Sports:
In one of the greatest seasons in major league history, Judge, the Yankees outfielder, has matched Maris’s American League record for home runs in a single season.
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Who Is Making Money Off Aaron Judge’s Home Run Chase?
The New York Times – Sports:
As a breathtaking home run chase nears its conclusion, there is profit to be had — for Judge, for the Yankees and for a host of other stakeholders.
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Yankees Clinch AL East Title but Aaron Judge Does Not Homer
The New York Times – Sports:
A win over Toronto gave the Yankees the American League East title, but Aaron Judge remained stuck at 60 home runs.
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Frankie Montas Unlikely for Yankees Postseason Rotation
The New York Times – Sports:
Frankie Montas, Aroldis Chapman and Aaron Hicks are question marks for a team that is on the verge of clinching a first-round bye.
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Aaron Judge of Yankees Heads to Toronto Stuck on 60 Homers
The New York Times – Sports:
Aaron Judge went five games without a home run and heads to Toronto one short of Roger Maris, but the Yankees won each game and Judge “was in the middle of all of it.”
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How Ron Blomberg of the Yankees Saved Rosh Hashana in 1971
The New York Times – Sports:
Every year as Rosh Hashana approaches, a longtime reporter thinks back to 1971 when he was running out of time and Ron Blomberg, the Yankees’ only Jewish player, came through.