As Judge approaches milestone, what counts more: 61 or 73? RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Sep 13, 2022 Sep 13, 2022 Updated Mar 19, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK (AP) — To some, Aaron Judge’s season has a special sheen because he appears to be Mr. Clean.kAm%96J H@F=5 4@?D:56C yF586 E96 C64@C5\9@=56C :7 96 DFCA2DD6D #@86C |2C:D’ e` 9@>6CD[ 23D6?E E96 DE6C@:5D DE2:? DE:4<:?8 E@ E96 E2:?E65 EC:@ @7 q2CCJ q@?5D[ |2C< |4vH:C6 2?5 $2>>J $@D2]k^AmkAm“%@ >6[ E96 9@=56C @7 E96 C64@C5 7@C 9@>6 CF?D :? 2 D62D@? :D #@86C |2C:D[” 2FE9@C v6@C86 (:== D2:5] “%96C6’D ?@ 9:?E @7 DFDA:4:@? E92E H6’C6 D66:?8 36EE6C 32D632== E92? 36EE6C 496>:DECJ :? 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