Maris Jr. Celebrating Judge: ‘He should be respected(
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“He’s clean, he’s the Yankees , he played the right way,” Maris said of the judge. “It gives people a chance to see people who should be respected for hitting 62 Homer, not just as a guy who did it in the American League. He should be revered as a true single-season homer champion. That’s who he really is, if he hits , I think that’s what needs to happen.”
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The judge hit his 61 home run ept. 20 off the Pirates’ Wil Crowe, sparking a grand slam finish that was won by Giancarlo Stanton The five-inning ninth inning rally. Maris traveled to Toronto with the club after the home stand, sat next to Judge’s mother in all three games, and watched Judges beat Tim Meza by two in the seventh inning on Wednesday.
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“The sick kept most of the [conversation] between us,” the judge said. “I really thank him and tell him what an honor it was to have the opportunity to be with his dad. You dream of something like this. For him to be able to play all the home games, come to Toronto and support and be there , which definitely means a lot.”
Maris Yu 98 died); in the years since, his late wife Patricia and Their kids have done a lot to keep the legacy of the two-time AL MVP in the public consciousness.
Barry Bonds holds the major league record for home runs in a single season with
value for money, judge said he thought Bonds’ 73 are true records.
“[Dad] would be very proud of Aaron, Because of the way he carried himself,” Maris said. “The way he comes to the court every day, mentally, physically. He’s all about doing things for the team, all about winning. He’s all about winning championships and taking the world championship to New York and finishing in the Hanging on the wall.”
