Sterling - who had an incredible streak of 30 years during which he didn't miss a game - has opted to work fewer road games in the second half of the season. Sterling has called Yankees games since 1989, and he made adjustments to his schedule to ensure that he would be able to call Judge's 62nd homer - if it happened. MORE: Everything to know about Aaron Judge's record-setting home run John Sterling home run call As such, broadcasters had a chance to mentally prepare for their calls of the moment in the lead-up to them.Īnd it certainly seemed to help long-time Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling and YES Network's Michael Kay as they made calls that stood alongside Judge's moment in history.īelow is a breakdown of the calls of both Sterling and Kay, as well as the feedback that each has elicited from MLB fans. He had just one homer in his previous 13 games entering the second game of the doubleheader. Judge's chase for 62 homers took quite a while to complete. Ultimately, he did by blasting a solo home run to lead off the second game of the Yankees-Rangers doubleheader on Tuesday. He had previously been tied with Roger Maris atop the all-time list, and some wondered whether he would get there as the season wound down.
Judge's blast put him alone atop the American League's single-season home run leaderboard. Aaron Judge made American League history on Wednesday night when he hit his 62nd home run of the 2022 MLB season.
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