Mark McGwire expects Aaron Judge to surpass King Bonds

Wednesday September 14, 2022

Mark McGwire, who has the second-highest home runs in MLB, believes that Aaron Judge is capable to go past home-run king Barry Bonds. The outfielder for the New York Yankees is currently in first place in the major leagues with 57 home runs. Bonds, the Giants legend, leads the 60-homer club with 73 home runs in 2001.

Roger Maris owns the club record and the American League record with 61 home runs in the 1961 season. Judge looks set to surpass Maris this season.

McGwire, who played for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals for 15 seasons, is revered for his wide range of knowledge and experience in baseball. And the former Major League Baseball power hitter believes that Aaron Judge is just getting started and holds more potential than fans can expect.

In 1998, when McGwire eventually hit 70 home runs, he became the first man to surpass Maris’ record of 61 home runs. He led the MLB with 65 runs next year. But two seasons later, Barry Bonds surpassed McGwire’s slugging performance by setting a new record for the most home runs in a single season with 73.

The former Cardinal in a chat with Bob Nightengale of USA Today stated that Aaron Judge will surpass Barry Bonds in the future, though not this year. According to him:

“He’s definitely going to break Maris’ Yankee record. but I truly believe he’ll break Barry’s record, too. I think he’ll finish with at least 65 home runs this year, and then position himself to hit get to 73 to 74 in the next five to eight years. I really believe he’ll have that opportunity. He’s going to get close to it, and say, ‘Where can I bunch in nine more homers?’ God willing that he stays healthy, he’s going to do that, too.”

The judge is in the midst of an incredible walk season. However, he will be a free agent following the conclusion of the current season. Earlier, before the season-opening game, he turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million contract offered by the Yankees.

As fans love to see, Big Mac thinks Judge is set to reap huge rewards in a contract for his historic season in 2022.

“You could pull up 10 Brinks trucks to his house after this season.”

All agree that Judge will become the sixth player in major league history to hit at least 60 home runs in a single season. McGwire is one of them.

Judge and MLB Homer Record

Player	Team	Year	Total Home Runs
Barry Bonds	San Francisco Giants	2001	73
Mark McGwire	St. Louis Cardinals	1998	70
Sammy Sosa	Chicago Cubs	1998	66
Mark McGwire	St. Louis Cardinals	1999	65
Sammy Sosa	Chicago Cubs	2001	64
Sammy Sosa	Chicago Cubs	1999	63
Roger Maris	New York Yankees	1961	61
Babe Ruth	New York Yankees	1927	60

Most single-season, home runs in Yankees’ history:

Player	Year	Home Runs
Roger Maris	1961	61
Babe Ruth	1927	60
Babe Ruth	1921	59
Aaron Judge	2022	57
Babe Ruth	1920	54
Babe Ruth	1928	54
Mickey Mantle	1961	54
Alex Rodriguez	2007	54
Mickey Mantle	1956	52
Aaron Judge	2017	52