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Roger 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.
Position: Rightfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 197lb (183cm, 89kg) Born: September 10, 1934 in Hibbing, MN. Died: December 14, 1985 in Houston, TX. Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, ND. High School: Debut: (Age 22-218d, 11,409th in major league history) 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
May 14, 2024 · Roger Maris (born September 10, 1934, Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S.—died December 14, 1985, Houston, Texas) was a professional baseball player whose one-season total of 61 home runs (1961) was the highest recorded in the major leagues until 1998.
Sep 21, 2022 · Maris, who died at the age of 51 in 1985, will always be associated with the number 61. But his unique career was about more than that. So here are nine stats and facts that tell the story of Maris, whose No. 9 was retired by the Yankees in '84. 1.
After the 1959 season, Roger Maris was traded to the New York Yankees. In 1960, his first season with the Yankees, Roger led the major leagues with 27 home runs and 69 RBI's by the halfway point and was again named to the All-Star team.
Roger Maris Bio. Fullname: Roger Eugene Maris; Born: 9/10/1934 in Hibbing, MN; High School: Bishop Shanley, Fargo, ND; Debut: 4/16/1957; Died: 12/14/1985
Jan 4, 2012 · With one extraordinary season Roger Maris secured his place in baseball history. And yet his establishment of the major league home run record in 1961 proved to be more of a personal curse than a professional triumph.
Jan 26, 2023 · 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. He remained the player with the highest single-season total for home runs among those never suspected or accused of using steroids , until the record was broken in 2022 .
Dec 1, 2021 · 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. While he was a member of the Bronx Bombers, Maris won two MVP Awards and two World Series titles and broke Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record with 61 dingers in 1961.
Roger Maris (l) and Mickey Mantle's (r) home run race in 1961 even garnered the attention of former President Harry Truman. Maris began the season unostentatiously,...
