Aaron Judge hits his 61st home run, tying the six-decade-old American League record

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits his 61st home run of the season in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Sept. 28 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Judge has now tied Roger Maris for the American League record. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge has hit his 61st home run in one season, more than any Major League Baseball player in two decades and good enough to tie an American League record set more than six decades ago.

The record-matching hit came from a full-count pitch in the seventh inning of Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, soaring over the left-field fence.