Oblivious Judge being from NY amplified it, but I think it would’ve been a big deal and heavily marketed regardless.
61 HR since it happened until the steroid era was probably the most recognized record of not only baseball, but all sports. Of course there’s going to be strong opinions on the steroid/record stuff, much like politics where something is 50/50 and each side thinks the other is retarded. In summary, I think it would’ve been a big thing if it was say, Vlad