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Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was a baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, and the St. Louis Cardinals. He was named the Most Valuable Player in the American League in 1960 and 1961.
Also Known As: Roger Eugene Maris: Born: September 10, 1934 • Hibbing • Minnesota Died: December 14, 1985 (aged 51) • Houston • Texas Awards And Honors: Most Valuable Player (1961) • Most Valuable Player (1960) • two-time MVP • seven-time All-Star • Gold Glove • 3 World Series championships
Roger Maris. 1934-1985. American baseball player. S ixty-one must have been Roger Maris' lucky number. In the last game of 1961, the New York Yankee hit his 61st home run of the season, entering Maris permanently into the baseball record books. With that 61st homer, Maris broke professional baseball's single-season home run record, previously ...
Jul 20, 1986 · ''Roger started drifting back in time,'' Kubek said. But last year Roger Maris died of cancer at 51. ''I went to the funeral,'' Blanchard remembered, ''but I wouldn't look at the casket.
May 2, 2011 · A closer look at Yankees legend Roger Maris and his quest to break Babe Ruth's home run record in 1961.
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Roger Maris, who broke Babe Ruth's record by hitting 61 homers in 1961, will be profiled on Saturday, October 30 at 4 p.m. ET. While Hank Aaron had to deal with anonymous enemies as he chased Babe ...
Roger Eugene Maris was born on Sept. 10, 1934, in Hibbing, Minn., but moved with his family to North Dakota at the age of 12 and grew up in Fargo. Maris entered the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians in 1957.
