Curt Schilling puts Aaron Judge's home run mark in historical perspective, reveals his AL MVP - Fox News

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Three-time World Series champion Curt Schilling said Thursday that he recognized Aaron Judge’s 61st home run as tying the "real" home run record, knowing that the New York Yankees slugger didn’t cheat to do it.

Schilling appeared on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich" and explained that he doesn’t recognize the home run marks that Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire or Sammy Sosa set during their home run escapades because of their links to performance-enhancing drugs.

"I look at this as [Judge] tied the all-time record," Schilling continued.

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge celebrates his 61st home run of the season, a two-run homer against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning, Sept.

"You got a guy who has (about) 40 home runs.

Judge has Triple Crown-worthy numbers, leading the AL in home runs (61), RBI (130) and batting average (.313) all while leading the Yankees to the American League East title.

Ohtani, the reigning AL MVP, is hitting .273 with 34 home runs.

The debate over who has the "real record" for home runs in a single season will rage on throughout the baseball world.

made his side clear on Wednesday when Judge tied the record set by his father, Roger Maris, in 1961.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees runs the bases after hitting his 61st home run of the season during the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, Sept.

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