I get that is is the most for an NL team, but 62 only gets him to 7th all time for the MLB as a whole. Sure, the 73 by Bonds is suspect, but this is 11 less.
Is it because this is the first time someone has eclipsed 60 HRs since 2001? Is it because he’s part of the Yankees? Is it because he is probably not on “the juice?” The wall to wall coverage is just ridiculous on ESPN. Is it just because ESPN has nothing else to report on and they need to invent “history making” like this to get attention for their floundering network?
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One, it is an American League record. Two, the players who hit more — Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire — were all implicated or very strongly suspected in the steroids scandal of the early 2000’s. None of those three are in the Hall of Fame as a result and many view their home run feats with skepticism.
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