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| Roger Maris | |
|---|---|
 Maris in 1960 | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born: September 10, 1934 Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Died: December 14, 1985 (aged 51) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1957, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1968, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 275 |
| Runs batted in | 850 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Maris played in the minor leagues from 1953 to 1956, and made his major league debut for the Cleveland Indians in 1957. He was traded to the Kansas City Athletics during the 1958 season, and to the New York Yankees after the 1959 season. Maris finished his playing career as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967 and 1968. Maris was an AL All-Star from 1959 through 1962,[a] the AL Most Valuable Player in 1960 and 1961, and an AL Gold Glove Award winner in 1960. Maris appeared in seven World Series; he played for Yankees teams that won the World Series in 1961 and 1962 and for a Cardinals team that won the World Series in 1967.
Maris's home run record was controversial, as the previous single-season home run record (60, set by Babe Ruth in 1927) was set during a period when MLB teams played 154 games per season. Maris broke Ruth's record in the year the AL baseball season was extended to 162 games, hitting his 61st home run in the last game of the season, which led to questions about the legitimacy of his record.[2] Maris' major league record remained unbroken until Mark McGwire surpassed it in 1998; his AL record stood until 2022, when Aaron Judge hit 62 home runs for the New York Yankees.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (July 15, 2008). "When Midsummer Had Two Classics". The New York Times.
- ^ Service, Bill Modoono, Scripps Howard News (October 5, 1986). "IT'S BEEN 25 YEARS SINCE NO. 61, BUT MARIS REMAINS BITTER MEMORY". chicagotribune.com.
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