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The Joy of 61

by Rich Lowry

Aaron Judge is in a position to challenge the single-season home-run record.

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New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge bats against the Minnesota Twins during the fourth inning at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., June 8, 2022.

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Baseball is a game of numbers, and one of the most iconic of them, 61, is now in play.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is now on pace to match or eclipse the single-season home-run mark set by Roger Maris in 1961.

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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