FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 12 - Caught on Camera

SF Giants beat Padres to clinch first-ever .500 finish

Absent a pennant race, a division sprint or wild card wackiness, the Giants wrapped their slog to the finish line of a disappointing season on a bright note Wednesday, in an 8-1 win over the San Diego Padres.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

What makes Aaron Judge special? MLB’s top sluggers weigh in as Yankee great chases history.

NEW YORK — Jim Thome’s 14-year-old son, Landon, has come down to breakfast at the Thome household most mornings this baseball season with a question for his old man, the fearsome Hall of Fame slugger who smacked 612 home runs during his playing career:

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022

How volunteers are preserving the history of Black Chicagoans, shelter animals rescued from Ian arrive and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022

Inside Aaron Judge’s Pursuit of Home Run History

The Yankees’ slugger was under pressure all season, but the American League home run record had nothing to do with it.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 5, 2022

Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run means we can say so long to Roger Maris’ son, which is nice

Thank you, Aaron Judge!

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 5, 2022

Aaron Judge hailed as the ‘clean home run king’ after setting new record

Judge hit a 62nd home run of the season on Tuesday night to pass Roger Maris for the all-time American League high

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge breaks American League home run record

Judge hit the first inning offering from Texas Rangers starter Jesus Tinoco over the left field wall to pass Roger Maris for the all-time American League high

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Yankees’ Aaron Judge blasts 62nd home run to set American League record

Roger Maris had held the previous mark of 61, which he set in 1961.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 5, 2022

Aaron Judge: The Authentic Home Run King

He does not hold MLB’s official single-season home run record. But his authenticity, from his frame to his dedication to his sheepish smile, sets him apart.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 5, 2022

Lucky Rangers fan catches Aaron Judge’s historic 62nd home run in left-field stands

A big piece of baseball history landed in the glove of a Texas Rangers fan on Tuesday night, and now he has to decide what to do with it.

Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022