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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 ...
ROGER MARIS IS DEAD AT 51 SET RECORD FOR HOME RUNS. 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. He was 51 years old.
A two-time MVP, Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth‘s single-season homerun record by smashing 61 dingers in 1961. Many believe Maris should be in the Hall of Fame. The ’61 seasons was magical for Maris. He led the league in runs, homers, and runs batted in. The baseball writers voted him the Mo.
Jul 20, 1986 · ''Roger started drifting back in time,'' Kubek said. But last year Roger Maris died of cancer at 51. ''I went to the funeral,'' Blanchard remembered, ''but I wouldn't look at the casket.
Roger Maris played 12 seasons for 4 teams, including the Yankees and Cardinals. He had a .260 batting average, 1,325 hits, 275 home runs, 850 RBIs and 826 runs scored. He won 1 Gold Glove award, 2 MVP awards and 3 World Series.
Roger Eugene Maris. Born. September 10, 1934 • Hibbing • Minnesota. Died. December 14, 1985 (aged 51) • Houston • Texas. Awards And Honors. Most Valuable Player (1961) • Most Valuable Player (1960) • two-time MVP • seven-time All-Star • Gold Glove • 3 World Series championships. Height/Weight. 6 ft 0 inches, 197 lb (183 cm, 89 kg)
