“He’s definitely my hero,’’ Aaron Judge said of his dad, recalling “how many times I’d annoy him as a little kid coming home from school and wanting to play in the front yard.’’

He continues to lead the majors by a wide margin with a 1.265 OPS and is now tied for the league lead in homers (26), while adding 60 RBI, 65 runs scored and six steals across 303 plate appearances.