Babe Ruth was the first in 1927, then Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961 ... of the steroids era (late 1990s – early 2000s), New York Yankees star Aaron Judge went out and established a new American ...
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York also started the year with five straight wins in 1933 and 1988. The 1927 Yankees started the year 6-0 but had a tie in their third game.