The 25-year-old Soto, who is headed to free agency, entered Wednesday hitting .287 with 40 homers, 103 RBIs and a .994 OPS.

Aaron Judge drove in four runs in his first two at-bats, Juan Soto hit his 40th homer of the season and 200th of his career, and the New York Yankees moved to the cusp of clinching a playoff berth with an 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.

New York Yankees stars Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris dominated the scene. They were vying for Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs in a single season, which was 60 at the time. The two friends embarked in a roller-coaster-like journey that saw Maris break the record and Mantle finish with 54.