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(CNN) --
New York Yankees player Aaron Judge broke Roger Maris' American League single-season home run record, hitting his 62nd home run of the year in a game against the Texas Rangers.
Judge hit the record-breaking home run off pitcher Jesus Tinoco in the first inning of Game 2 in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.
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Judge had tied Maris last Wednesday with a seventh-inning home run off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Tim Mayza.
Maris hit 61 home runs 61 years ago in 1961, breaking Babe Ruth's record of 60 set in 1927.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
