Judge, a slugging outfielder for the Yankees, swatted 62 home runs and beat out Shohei Ohtani, the Angels’ two-way superstar, for the American League’s top honor.
Intentional walks have fallen out of favor, but with every run in the postseason being precious, teams may be tempted to force a different Yankees batter to beat them.
The so-called steroid era complicates discussion of Aaron Judge’s 62-homer season, but as with other issues, it is a cause for explanation rather than the rewriting of history.