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History finally matched: Aaron Judge ties Yankees legend Roger Maris with 61st home run
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Roger Maris: Still 61* after all these years - Newsday
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Aaron Judge hits 60th home run to tie Babe Ruth, 1 shy of Roger Maris
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A Look Back: Eventual Islander Sal Durante caught Roger Maris' record-setting 61st home run ball -- and became part of history (Photos)
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Aaron Judge hits home run #62 and makes baseball history : NPR
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Will Aaron Judge break Roger Maris home run record? Our pick
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Roger Maris broke the home run record, with 61 in '61
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Yankees star Judge hits 62nd homer to break Maris' AL record - WHYY
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run in 1961, passes away at 80
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Why did Roger Maris turn mediocre immediately after his 61 home runs in 1961? - Quora
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1962 Topps Roger Maris Blasts 61st