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Joseph McBride

MLB legend's son wants rule change after Aaron Judge matches historical home run record

Roger Maris' legendary American league home run record was recently matched by Aaron Judge, but the son of the late baseball star has asked for the MLB to take a look into the record books.

Maris set the record for home runs in a single season when he struck 61 in the 1961 season, but this was matched by Judge during the current campaign, with the New York Yankees star expected to set a new tally any game now. Judge has four more regular season games to set the pace, but Maris Jr has asked the league to change the way they label home run records.

MLB has overseen lots of change in the past, with the length on the season differing and the player testing for performance enhancing drugs has also come into play. Therefore, Maris Jr wants there to be two separate home run records.

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