But Maris' son, Roger Maris Jr., said on Wednesday that Judge should be "revered for being the actual single-season home run champ. That's really who he is if he hits 62." ...

Judge moved past the 60 home runs Babe Ruth hit in 1927, which had stood as the major league mark until Maris broke it in 1961. All three stars reached those huge numbers playing for the Yankees.