Roger Maris - Wikipedia
WEBRoger Eugene Maris (born Maras; September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 home runs in 1961.
Roger Maris 1961 Home Run Season | Baseball Almanac
WEBRoger Maris was walked ninety-four times during the 1961 season and led the American League in runs (one-hundred thirty-two), runs batted in (one-hundred forty-two), and of course home runs (sixty-one).
October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st …
WEBJul 22, 2015 · On October 1, 1961, ending a quest that had enthralled both the baseball world and the American public, New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris capped one of the most spectacular seasons in baseball history when, with one swing of the bat, he became the major-league single-season home-run leader.
The Epic Battle to Beat Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record
WEBAug 17, 2021 · In a pressure-packed 1961 season, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs, outdueling his more famous New York Yankees teammate, Mickey Mantle.
Roger Maris stats and facts - MLB.com
WEBSep 21, 2022 · In 1961, Maris hit 61 home runs, one more than Babe Ruth did in '27, setting a new Major League record. That stood until 1998, when first McGwire and then Sosa broke it in a chase that captivated the nation. Yet Maris’ 61 still stands as the American League and Yankees records -- for now.
Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's Home Run record in 1961
WEB10/1/61: Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's single-season HR record by hitting number 61 on the last day of the 1961 season vs. Boston's Tracy Stallard ...more.
Roger Maris | Biography, Home Run Record, Stats, & Facts
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Roger Maris was a professional baseball player whose one-season total of 61 home runs (1961) was the highest recorded in the major leagues until 1998. As this feat was accomplished in a 162-game schedule, baseball commissioner Ford C. Frick decreed that Maris had not broken Babe Ruth’s record of 60.
Roger Maris breaks home run record | October 1, 1961 - HISTORY
WEBNov 16, 2009 · On October 1, 1961, in New York's final game of the regular season, Yankees slugger Roger Maris hits his 61st home run, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball to hit more than 60 in a...
*61 In '61: Remembering The Day Roger Maris Passed Babe Ruth
WEBOct 1, 2008 · In the fourth inning, Maris hit a deep fly ball off of Tracy Stallard into the right field grandstand for #61. It took 162 games to do it, but Maris had done something that no other player in...
Roger Maris hits 61 in '61 | 10/01/1961 - MLB.com
WEB10/1/61: Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's single-season HR record by hitting No. 61 on the last day of the 1961 season off Tracy Stallard.
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