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.
A blast against Texas vaulted Judge past Roger Maris for the American League’s single-season record, rekindling enthusiasm for a milestone spoiled by the steroid era.
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.