On Tuesday night, New York Yankees All-Star slugger Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run of the season off of Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Wil Crowe to equal a mark famously reached by legend Babe Ruth during the 1927 campaign.
As Judge's 60th homer tied him with none other than Babe Ruth in the record books, a fascinating connection linked Judge and Pirates pitcher Wil Crowe to the Bambino.