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Roger Maris Jr. explains why Aaron Judge is true MLB home run king: 'Baseball should do something'

Roger Maris Jr. explains why Aaron Judge is true MLB home run king: 'Baseball should do something'

Mark McGwire. Barry Bonds. Aaron Judge: Your single-season home run king? Well, that is according to Roger Maris Jr. The Yankees outfielder clubbed home run No. 61 on the season on Wednesday night, tying Yankee great Roger Maris' single-season record in the American League, and with seven games remaining the season, Judge has a strong chance to break that record.

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Record $12.6 million price for 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle represents the eternal hope of collecting

Record $12.6 million price for 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle represents the eternal hope of collecting

I don’t know what it’s like to hold a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle worth millions of dollars. Never will, and that’s OK. You probably don’t, either. The closest I’ve ever come is holding a 1952 Topps Willie Mays card that a friend had passed down from her father, and the corners on that card, well, let’s just say it was a well-loved baseball card in the 1950s.

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