Roger Maris
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- St. Louis Cardinals Fans, Unlike Yankees Fans, Knew Roger Maris' Great ValueIt was opening day. Roger Maris, who had been booed unmercifully ever since he broke Babe Ruth's single season home run record, held his breath as the public address announcer said, "Batting third, Roger Maris."
- Roger Maris' Career was Ruined by Dick Young's Non-Existent AsteriskRoger Maris was cheered, not booed, in 1960, his first season with the New York Yankees. And then along came Maris’ successful pursuit of Babe Ruth’s single season home run record.
- 50 Years Ago…Roger, the Babe and the AsteriskComing on the last day of the 1961 regular season, Maris’s homer was his 61st of the year, breaking Babe Ruth’s single season record, and putting an end to a season-long drama and creating an asterisk myth that persists today
- New York Yankees, the Media and Some Fans Questioned Roger Maris' InjuriesIn the second game of a twin bill against the Minnesota Twins, on Sunday, June 20, 1965, Roger Maris, sliding into home plate, jammed his right hand against the home plate umpire's shin guard.
- Roger Maris was Excoriated Because He Didn't Please the MediaIn 1962, Roger Maris batted .256/.356/.485 with 33 home runs and 100 RBIs, which didn't approach his 1961 record-setting season.
- Roger Maris' Teammates Appreciated His Greatness More Than the Yankees FansMickey Mantle was in a hospital watching television. He saw Roger Maris hit his 61st home run off Tracy Stallard to set a single season home run mark that even most New York Yankees haters believe still stands.
- Roger Maris Overcame the Pressure, the Criticism and the Inane Questions"Why can't they understand? I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there, and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth."
Roger Maris and Don Larsen: Home Run Record and Perfect Game Were Not EnoughGeorge Weiss sent an aging Hank Bauer, youngsters Norm Seibern and Marv Throneberry and the only pitcher to hurl a perfect World Series game, Don Larsen to their Kansas City friends in exchange for Kent Hadley, Joe DeMaestri, and Roger Maris.- Baltimore and the Orioles Stopped Roger MarisMaris entered the game with 35 home runs. Mantle was on his tail with 32, and drew closer when he hit one in the opener.
- Roger Maris' Great World Series PlayRoger Maris was a great defensive player. It is too bad that the most important play he ever made has not received the recognition it deserves.
- Surly Roger MarisRoger Maris irritated many with his angry stubbornness and his fierce, combative integrity.
- Baseball History: Roger Maris RetiresRoger Maris would have been happy being a solid player on a good team in a small city. He never wanted to be the straw. He preferred being part of the drink.
- Roger Maris: Hampered by InjuriesMickey Mantle has become synonymous with injuries. Roger Maris and 61 home runs are also synonymous, but fans and the media rarely remember how often Roger was injured.
- The Mistreatment of Roger MarisRoger Maris was one of baseball's best players in the early 1960s, but the New York media made his life miserable.
- 61* Needs No Clarifications: It's a Winner, Through and ThroughA review of 61*, directed by Billy Crystal, and starring Barry Pepper and Thomas Jane.
- Why Roger Maris' Home Run Record Still StandsI am going on record to say that Roger Maris' single-season home run record of 61 home runs in 1961 is still the undeniable (if not official) MLB record for homer runs in a single season despite being broken several times.