MILWAUKEE — It’s not a matter of if Aaron Judge will pass Roger Maris now, but when.
Aaron Judge hit two more homers on Sunday against the Brewers at American Family Field, giving him 59 on the season — one shy of Babe Ruth’s 60 and two short of Maris’ historic 61.
Judge hit his 58th homer with a solo shot in the third inning against right-hander Jason Alexander.
The opposite-field shot landed in the upper deck in right and cut the Yankees’ deficit to 4-2.
Everything to know about Aaron Judge and his chase for the home run record:
The center fielder had gone three games without a homer prior to Sunday, a streak that ended with the 414-foot blast.
Aaron Judge hits his 59th home run of the season during the seventh inning against the Brewers on Sept. 18, 2022.Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
Aaron Judge is all smiles as he’s greeted by Yankees teammates after hitting his 59th home run of the season on Sept. 18, 2022.Charles Wenzelberg/New York PostAfter a walk in the fifth and a single in the sixth, Judge hit his second of the afternoon in the seventh, a towering 443-foot homer to left off right-hander Luis Perdomo to give the Yankees a 10-4 lead.
