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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.
Aug 17, 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, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Monday, September 10, 1934, in Hibbing, Minnesota. Maris was 22 years old when he broke into the major leagues on April 16, 1957, with the Cleveland Indians. Roger Maris stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.
Roger Eugene Maris. Born: 9/10/1934 in Hibbing, MN. High School: Bishop Shanley, Fargo, ND. Debut: 4/16/1957. Died: 12/14/1985.
Oct 1, 2017 · Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's Home Run record in 1961. 10/1/61: Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's single-season HR record by hitting number 61 on the last day of the 1961 season vs. Boston's...
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.
Aug 21, 2011 · The family of Roger Maris, who died of cancer in 1985 at age 51, is not at all vengeful, yet a wave of sadness remains from 1961, when Maris realized the baseball establishment was rooting for ...
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