He hit his 61st home run on the final day of the season, October 1, 1961, against the Boston Red Sox to set a new record. Maris . Visit the main page for Roger Maris for his comprehensive regular season statistics and All-Star data. The veteran slugger set the all-time AL record with 62 single-season home runs breaking the 61-year-old record previously set by Yankees legend Roger Maris. Maris 61 home runs were without a doubt impressive, and some writers didnt hold back their praise even in Boston. Baseball Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. It wasnt all debate and criticism. Canseco spent parts of eight seasons with McGwire in Oakland, and the pair formed the Bash Brothers, leading the Athletics to a World Series title in 1989. $4.94 . inHouston,TX, Buried: Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. The most heartbreaking part of his 1961 saga came after his record breaking long ball. Mickey dropped out of the home run race early due to an injury, but finished with a career high 54 home runs. Steroids began to trickle into American sports in the mid-1960s. CNN New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run Wednesday, tying Roger Maris' single-season American League home run record set in 1961. In another interesting synchronicity, Maris's 61st home run came in his 161st game of the 1961 season! Judge hit No. Roger Maris poses with his 61st home run ball in 1961. That's the kind of guy he was. Here is a link to the audio instead. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: October 6, 2022 5:03 AM EST, record for home runs during a single season, Roger Maras: Chasing the Ghost of the Babe, Roger Eugene Maris (Born: Roger Eugene Maras). Did you know that a baseball signed by both Roger Maris and Tracy Stallard sold in a auction (held in 2002) for $3,541.00? Baseball statistics gurus, such as Bill James, have shown that batting average may be the most overrated stat in the game. It was my best pitch. 1. And the people were all applauding. If Maris is known for one season, its 1961. 61 when the SkyDomes Jumbotron replay it between the third and the fourth innings of Torontos 15-1 rout of Cleveland. In newspapers across the country, Maris faced both praise and criticism for breaking the Babes 60-home run mark. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Roger Maris 61 Home Run Season | Research by Baseball Almanac. Page 231.) He was great, and I really liked him." "As a ballplayer, I would be delighted to do it (break Babe Ruth's single season home run record) again. Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season, View Player Bio The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance. Roger Maris hit 275 home runs during his career, 122 while playing at home, 153 while on the road. Did you know that a baseball signed by both Roger Maris and Tracy Stallard sold in a auction (held in 2002) for $3,541.00? ``We talked about it during the golf tournament one year _ that records are made to be broken and everybodys getting stronger, McLaughlin said, ``and he felt it would eventually be broken.. ROGER MARIS 61 HOME RUN- DAILY NEWS FRONT PAGE photo 8x10 yankees. Disagree? Many thanks to him. ``Everybody watched it, Blue Jays manager Tim Johnson said. In his long, lonely ordeal he had pursued a mark that had come down through the years as a monument to the immortal Ruths greatness and a record which millions of baseball fans never expected to see topped.. Here are the excerpts. Career stats: .260/.345/.476, 1,325 H, 275 HR, 850 RBI, 21 SB. Though he lacks the career statistical milestones typically associated with Hall of Fame sluggers, Roger Maris undoubtedly left an indelible mark on baseball history -- and, more specifically, the era The Golden Days committee is tasked with evaluating. Dodgers general manager Tommy Lasorda said McGwire and the home run chase have helped revitalize baseball. Roger Maris has held on to the American League record for most home runs in a season for 61 years. But it is true that 1961 was a major outlier for him in terms of home runs. They forced him to come out and take a bow. Single Season Home Run Record (61 in 1961) 275 Career Home Runs. Roger Maris Hits No. [Answer]. He had overcome the throat-clutching pressure of a season-long drive on the greatest record and the greatest legend in all baseball history, read the coverage in The Herald. 4. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961, which also happens to be 61 years ago. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. copyright=new Date(); Find out more. Maris' 61 home runs remain the American League single season record. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); Roger Maris will always be associated with number sixty-one, which is the number of home runs he hit in 1961, during his Most Valuable Player season. He also won two MVPs, he won Gold Gloves. 61. All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Maris two MVP seasons were part of a six-year stretch (1959-64) in which he produced 198 home runs, 549 RBIs and an .890 OPS (142 OPS+) over 807 games. [citationneeded] Yankee home runs began to come at a record pace. Jim McLaughlin, volunteer curator of the Roger Maris Museum in Fargo, said Maris predicted in 1984 his record would be broken. Maris eventually broke the record, hitting his 61st home run on October 1, the season's final day. And Maris own teammate was his toughest challenger. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. (Age 22-218d, The title "Murderers Row", originally coined in 1918, had most famously been used to refer to the Yankees side of the late 1920s. Did you know that Roger Maris was the first, and through today the only, Major League Baseball player from Hibbling, Minnesota? Maris earned his third championship ring in his first season with the Cardinals as St. Louis defeated the Red Sox in seven games. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 2017 October 24. Page 231.) 2. Gold Glove Award (1960) Canseco watched No. Ruths 60 stands as a mark for a 154-game season, while Maris is the holder of the 162-game season inaugurated by the expanded American League this season.. That is, until Maris came along and hit 61 to set a single-season record that itself would stand until 1998. Roger Maris had 275 home runs over his career. Roger and teammate Mickey Mantle entertained baseball fans throughout the summer of '61 as the two New York Yankee sluggers chased the record many called the most cherished in all of sports. Copyright 1999- Of the 11 Major Leaguers who have won back-to-back MVPs and are eligible for the Hall, only Maris and Dale Murphy have not been inducted. With some fans feeling he wasnt worthy of breaking Ruths record, Maris received hate mail and death threats throughout the season, and the introverted outfielder dealt with such stress during the chase that his hair began to fall out. Roger Maris, NYY, 1961 (61 homers): Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs was set in 1927, and until 1961, it was the only 60-homer season in Major League history. Maris remains one of only six players to go deep at least 13 times against a team in a season. It is exciting, and Marks a big strong guy, he said at the Kingdome. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. Those are tiny and perhaps even meaningless differences in the context of WAR, but the point is, Maris wasnt exactly a one-year wonder. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In addition to the 61 home runs, Maris hit .269 with 141 RBIs, 132 runs, 366 total bases and a .993 OPS. That idea seems laughable at first, but if you go by wins above replacement (WAR), its true. 61 on October 1, 1961 Roger Maris poses with 19-year-old Sal Durante, the fan who caught home run No. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. [Roger Maris Quotes], Roger Maris Autograph on a 1960 Topps Baseball Card (#377 | Checklist), Roger Maris World Series Miscellaneous Stats, Roger Maris World Series Miscellaneous Items of Interest. During that 1961 season, Maris put together one of the most dominant campaigns by a hitter against a single opponent in Major League history. Roger Eugene Maris Born: 9/10/1934 in Hibbing, MN High School: Bishop Shanley, Fargo, ND Debut: 4/16/1957 Died: 12/14/1985 Follow mlb Stats Career Game Logs Splits Batter vs. Pitcher MLB Minors Batting Fielding Regular Season Career Stats Advanced Career Stats News 10/06/2022 at 1:00 AM Who had Yanks' top single year at the plate? All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. The Yankees star crushed his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday, beating Roger Maris for the American League single-season record.. Back in spring . Did you know that when Baseball Almanac came online in 1999, one of the very first pages we ever built that year was called The Historic 61? ``Awesome. He couldn't check his powerful swing, which left him vulnerable to a high rate of strikeouts. update=copyright.getFullYear(); We present them here for purely educational purposes. 1961: The year a record was broken, hearts were broken, and a man's life was changed forever. Page 231.) Dennis Eckersley, like Canseco a former teammate, was thinking about McGwires feat before the Boston Red Sox played at Fenway Park. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Roger Eugene Maris (Born: Roger Eugene Maras), Roger Maris World Series Stats by Baseball Almanac. That mark stood for 33 years, with several challengers coming close but falling short. I just throw the ball. A further source of controversy stemmed from the newly expanded 162-game regular season schedule, which was eight games longer than the schedule played in 1927 when Ruth hit 60. That stood until 1998, when first McGwire and then Sosa broke it in a chase that captivated the nation. That stood until 1998, when first McGwire and then Sosa broke it in a chase that captivated the nation. Then-commissioner Ford C. Frick called a press conference and declared that a player must hit more than 60-plus homers in the first 154 games of the season to be considered the true record holder. Agree? 2 - Roger Maris was the American League Most Valuable Player in 1960, and 1961, and through today, he remains the only eligible player from the junior circuit with two consecutive MVP Awards that is not in the Hall of Fame. The reason WAR has his 1960 campaign as roughly even or better than 61? Page Street Publishing. Maris batted only .269 in his famous year of 1961. Lu Clinton pursued it, then stopped to watch Maris become the greatest home run producer the majors ever saw in one season with 61., Generous Fan Stirs Maris Chicago Tribune. Roger Maris breaks home run record 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. 5th inning (26), Size: 8x10in. It didn't help that he was extremely shy, a cold North Dakotan of Croatian heritage, and unpopular with fans, unlike teammate Mickey Mantle. The Post spared no detail when it came to Maris' historic home run, beginning its front-page coverage with an exclusive from Milton Gross about what Maris ate after hitting No. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. In fact, Judge's 62 . Click here to view the other posts. In 2011, the New York Yankees celebrated the 50th year of Roger's American League Home Run record, which remains unbeaten. And sure enough, it took Maris until the very last day of the season. Baseball-Reference credits him with 19 fielding runs in 1960 (when he won a Gold Glove Award), but just one in 61. Maris was 34 years old when he played his final MLB game, so he didnt have a chance to reach some of the benchmarks that might have given him a better shot at the Hall of Fame when he was on the BBWAA ballot. . Do you know who it was? Maris belongs in the Hall. Copyright 1999- Hes a legend at home. Click the player to Hear Roger Maris Hit Home Run #61. Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, ND, High School: Shanley HS (Fargo, ND), Debut: In 1951, as a high school footballer at Fargo, N.D.'s Shanley High, Maris returned four kickoffs for touchdowns in a single game. "'Listen,' Stallard boomed. In July of 1961, baseballs commissioner Ford Frick declared that for a player to officially tie or break Ruth's 60-home run mark, he would have to do it in 154 games. In the 12 years from 1947-58, encompassing the end of the Joe DiMaggio era and the beginning of the Mantle era in the Bronx, the Yankees won eight World Series titles and made the Fall Classic two other times. Yet Maris' 61 still stands as the American League and Yankees records -- for now. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. AP Roger Maris watches his record-breaking. Joining Mickey Mantle as one half of the M&M Boys, it was in New York that Maris blossomed into one of the top players in the game. 5. ``I think McGwire is going to chase it next year, the Toronto outfielder said Monday. No. 2017 October 24. More than 60 years later, those seasons stand the test of time -- even in the decorated history of this franchise. The news was announced on Twitter by Roger Maris Jr. "Sal Durante the guy who caught my dad's 61st home. copyright=new Date(); In 1960, Maris (225 points) edged Mickey Mantle (222 points), despite Mantle getting more first-place votes (10-8). vs. CHW 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: In fact, Maris spent his entire record setting year cast as the villain in a media-soap opera, while his good friend, Mantle, was seen as the good guy whose own teammate was trying to steal his thunder. Only five players Babe Ruth, Maris . It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Director Billy Crystal Writer Hank Steinberg Stars Barry Pepper Thomas Jane Anthony Michael Hall See production, box office & company info Watch on HBO Max with Prime Video Channels More watch options Add to Watchlist Added by 8.7K users 140 User reviews Users have been one step ahead of testers--almost always. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. The 1961 home run race between Maris and Mantle was dramatized in the 2001 film 61*, filmed under the direction of Billy Crystal. 6th inning (36), shared his opinion (excerpt below): "Best All-Around Baseball Player I Ever Saw". Roger Maris World Series Stats. The 1961 White Sox went 86-76, finished fourth in the 10-team AL and also ranked fourth in ERA. Legendary New York sports writer John Drebinger wrote the lead story for (one of) Maris premier hometown newspapers: The New York Times, which wrote the definitive feature on the historic event. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: October 6, 2022 5:03 AM EST. Roger Maris was born on September 10, 1934. Maris homered off 154 different pitchers during his career, connected most often while batting third in the lineup, and drove in 443 total runs when he went deep! Career Highlights. Exactly nothing." extra innings (5). Join our linker program. Despite his unprecedented No. In case you've always been wondering, it was a shrimp cocktail, a steak, a baked potato, two glasses of wine and a "sliver" of cheesecake, followed by two cups of coffee and three cigarettes. Forbes staff writer Rich Karlgaard (2006 March 24. April 16, 1957 I hope his legend lives on.. After seven seasons with the Yankees, Maris was traded to the Cardinals and spent his last two seasons in St. Louis, where he won another World Series championship. Mark McGwire hit 58 the previous season and Ken Griffey Jr. 56, putting . Teammates stated Roger Maris' hair literally fell out during the chase for sixty-one and you can read more quotes from and about Maris here on Baseball Almanac. Original/Reproduction: Reproduction. The most shocking number associated with Maris 1961 might be zero. How comprehensive is our World Series data? Do you think any 185-pounder could hit 61 home runs today? making a donation to Baseball Almanac : Maris smashed his 61st homer in the fourth inning, but he was so moved by Durantes impulsive offer to give him the ball that he had to tell Russ Nixon, Boston catcher, about it when he came up to bat again in the eighth., "Maris hits 61st in final game" The New York Times. Roger Maris, who held the major league record for the most home runs in a single season, died yesterday at M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Houston after a two-year bout with cancer, hospital officials said. Roger Maris will forever be famous for breaking baseball's then most prestigious record, besting Babe Ruth 's iconic 60 home run 1927 campaign with a legendary 61 in 1961. The case against Maris is this: a somewhat short career (1957 to 1968) and a weak batting average (.260 career). On Oct. 1, 1961, Roger Maris rocked the baseball world by passing the legendary Babe Ruth with his 61st home run on the last day of the regular season. 7. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. To beat Ruth's mark, he would have to do something he had never done before: hit three home runs in one game. And despite playing in five World Series and winning two rings with the Yankees (in 1961-62), it was actually with the Cardinals that Maris enjoyed his finest postseason. He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 home runs in 1961. Foxx and Greenberg came closest to 60, with 58 big flies in 1932 and 1938, respectively. Maris faced immense pressure while he challenged an icon in the Great Bambino. As noted, Maris had more than one great season. 9 was retired by the Yankees in '84. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. 2nd inning (23), That's the kind of guy he was. Roger 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). Hes in a league of his own.. var pfHeaderImgUrl = '';var pfHeaderTagline = '';var pfdisableClickToDel = 0;var pfHideImages = 0;var pfImageDisplayStyle = 'right';var pfDisablePDF = 0;var pfDisableEmail = 0;var pfDisablePrint = 0;var pfCustomCSS = 'https://www.baseball-almanac.com/css/print.css';var pfBtVersion='2';(function(){var js,pf;pf=document.createElement('script');pf.type='text/javascript';pf.src='//cdn.printfriendly.com/printfriendly.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(pf)})(); An inning-by-inning breakdown of every home run hit by Roger Maris: 1st inning (30), But if someone was going to get the record, I want it to be someone like Mark McGwire. Colorados Larry Walker, who led the NL with 49 homers last season, had a novel idea. While he was a member of the Bronx Bombers, Maris won two MVP Awards and two World Series titles and broke Babe Ruths single-season home run record with 61 dingers in 1961. Nothing. . 9 - Roger Maris wore #9 with the New York Yankees. Maris' major league record stood for 37 years, three years longer than Ruth's, before it was broken by Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1998. In fact, whenever Maris hit one of his home runs, he was quickly reminded that it was only because Mantle was behind him that he even saw a good pitch to hit. I mean, this is something that's only happened once in baseball, right? 61 at Yankees Stadium. Those amazing back-to-back seasons created two hotly contested AL MVP Award races. ``He is incredible. ``Every TV set in our clubhouse and workout room were all on that game, he said at Coors Field. And that sets him apart among the six sluggers with at least one 60-homer season. So would you believe that it arguably wasnt even his best all-around season? So perhaps it's fitting another great Yankee right fielder can break Maris' home run record, which held for 37. The 1998 home run chase saw both Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa top Maris mark with 70 and 66 homers, respectively, and Barry Bonds set a new record with 73 in 2001, but performance-enhancing drug allegations have caused some to question the validity of those feats. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. making a donation to Baseball Almanac : (Age 34-019d) Do you know what I have to show for sixty-one home runs? Books and movies were made about that historical baseball season, but Maris has many more numbers of interest: 1 - Roger Maris played 127 games in right field in 1960, committed only three errors, and won a Gold Glove Award. They forced him to come out and take a bow. 99 is one home run away from tying the American League record of 61, a mark set by Roger Maris 61 years ago. By season's end, wracked by tension and smoking cigarettes like a fiend--which might have contributed to his death at 51 from lymphoma--Maris was down to 185 pounds. Maris hit nearly as well on a rate basis (160 OPS+ vs. 167), albeit in 25 fewer games played, but had a career year defensively in right field according to the metrics we have available. 61, Canseco was thinking about 1999. The American League lengthened its season from 154 to 162 games that year. 8 x 10 Glossy Photo Roger Maris Home Run #61 Swing New York Yankees. The outfielder won the AL MVP Award in his first year with the Yankees after hitting .283 with 39 homers, 112 RBIs, 98 runs, 290 total bases and a .952 OPS. He was great, and I really liked him." Roger Maris' son, Roger Maris Jr., took to Twitter to congratulate Aaron Judge on breaking the American League home run record Tuesday night, saying in part, "You are all class and. They wanted him to come back out. "With Roger Maris, Victory Dinner" -- New York Post. 8th inning (39), Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. On Dec. 5, the Hall of Fames Early Baseball Era Committee (pre-1950) and Golden Days Era Committee (1950-69) will meet to vote on 10-player ballots, with the results announced live on MLB Network that night at 6 p.m. - Mickey Mantle in The Ultimate Yankee Book (Harvey Frommer. December 14, 1985 Born in Hibbing, Minn., on Sept. 10, 1934, Maris moved to North Dakota with his family when he was a child and graduated from Bishop Shanley High School in Fargo. Names that appeared in Monument Park before Maris were; Lou Gehrig (1939) Babe Ruth (1948), Joe DiMaggio (1952), Mickey Mantle (1969), Casey Stengel (1970), Yogi Berra (1972), Bill Dickey (1972), Whitey Ford (1974), and Thurman Munson (1979). In a dramatic, seven-game Fall Classic against the Red Sox, Maris hit .385/.433/.538 and was second on the team in hits (10) and first in RBIs (seven). No one can even stand in his shoes _ not Babe Ruth, not anyone. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Page Street Publishing. Ball Players Watch McGwire's 61st. Because Maris is so closely associated with that 1961 season, its difficult to think of him in anything but Yankees pinstripes. Now, with great pride, Baseball Almanac presents, Roger Maris' truly remarkable record-breaking sixty-one steroid free home runs. Nonetheless, the fact that a reigning MVP could break the single-season home run record and not be walked intentionally even a single time is mind boggling, especially in this context: Most IBB in a 60-HR season37: Sammy Sosa (2001)35: Barry Bonds (2001)28: Mark McGwire (1998)21: Mark McGwire (1999)17: Aaron Judge (2022 - through Tuesday)14: Sammy Sosa (1998)8: Sammy Sosa (1999)0: Roger Maris (1927). Copyright 1999- If you remove four active players (Miguel Cabrera, Bryce Harper, Albert Pujols, Mike Trout) and two whose otherwise overwhelming cases have been marred by PEDs (Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez), youre left with 26 players in that group. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Heres why Maris career still resonates, more than 50 years after his final season and more than three decades after he passed away at the age of 51 in 1985. ``Ive made no bones about that. Its too bad that people only think of him for his home runs. 4th inning (32), $3.00 + $4.26 shipping. In addition to the 61 home runs, Maris hit .269 with 141 RBIs, 132 runs, 366 total bases and a .993 OPS. "When he (Roger Maris) hit it (home run #61 in 1961), he came into the dugout and they were all applauding. He was 51 years old. ``He is incredible. All of us in baseball should really say to those guys congratulations for what theyve done for the game., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. The All-Star label/link in the final section only shows whether or not Roger Maris was an All-Star during the season where he appeared in the World Series (Dash=Not an All-Star | Stats=An All-Star and the link leads to the All-Star Game). So here are nine stats and facts that tell the story of Maris, whose No. The old schedule of 154 games (7 opponents X 22 games apiece) was replaced by 162 games (9 opponents X 18 games apiece) which led to some controversy due to the 8 extra games that Maris had to try to hit 61. Jim Mooney/NY Daily News Archive via. Fans stood to applaud and Atlanta shortstop Ozzie Guillen tucked his glove under his arm to clap as McGwire rounded the bases. If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge made American League history last season, hitting 62 home runs - the most in the AL since Roger Maris hit 61 for the Yankees in 1961. Roger Maris hit 149 solo homers, 89 with a single runner on base, 32 with two men on base, and 5 grand slams. Roger Maris played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals. That came in '67, after the Yankees traded him the prior offseason for infielder Charley Smith. That's the kind of guy he was. Two-time Most Valuable Player in American League (1960 + 1961) Seven World Series Appearances (more than any other player in the 1960's) Seven All-Star Games. Yet Maris is the rare multi-time MVP Award winner who is not in the Hall of Fame. Maybe the most remarkable aspect of the Great Home Run Chase of 1998 was that everyone expected Roger Maris' record to fall. Roger Maris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com Roger Maris Position: Rightfielder Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-0 , 197lb (183cm, 89kg) Born: September 10, 1934 in Hibbing, MN us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 2x MVP 7x All-Star 3x World Series Gold Glove ML PoY 32 5 35 3 9 9 The Yankees won the game, 1 to 0, and later went on to win the World Series. Maris walked a lot and drove people home, including himself 61 times in 1961. Did you know his parents were named Rudy Maras and Corrine Maras? We have box scores from every World Series game in history, line scores, Series rosters, composite team stats, trivia, a sample program, and a detailed written account of the actual Fall Classic. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. That is the only way you are going to stop the guy from hitting home runs.. "When he (Roger Maris) hit it (home run #61 in 1961), he came into the dugout and they were all applauding. If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider . Answer (1 of 2): In an interesting synchronicity, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in '61. Maris was a Golded Glove right fielder with a howitzer arm. Roger Maris yesterday became the first major league player in history to hit more than 60 home runs in a season. Roger Maris | 1962 Topps Baseball Card (#313)Baseball Almanac Research Library. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. You cant help but not be.. One of the biggest stories in baseball this year has been Aaron Judge's pursuit of the American League (AL) single-season home run record, originally set by Roger Maris with 61 in 1961. 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