Tag: Ruth, Babe

Battles Erupt Over Japan’s Plan to Demolish Meiji Jingu Stadium

A polarizing redevelopment plan would level Meiji Jingu, a stadium where Babe Ruth dominated and the novelist Haruki Murakami was inspired.

April 30, 2023
‘Mythological’: The Best Shohei Ohtani Comparison Is Bo Jackson

Ohtani, baseball’s only two-way player, is largely without precedent. The best comparison may be Bo Jackson, a “mythological” two-sport superstar.

April 20, 2023
Where Will Judge’s 62nd Home Run Fall in a Record Book of Asterisks?

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.

October 5, 2022
Aaron Judge Hits Homer 62, Passing Roger Maris for AL Record

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.

October 4, 2022
Aaron Judge Hits 61st Home Run Tying Roger Maris

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.

September 28, 2022