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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.
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.
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.
New York Yankee outfielder Roger Maris, of Fargo, North Dakota, is best known for hitting sixty-one home runs in 1961. His 61 in '61 set a new major league baseball record, breaking Babe Ruth's previous mark of 60 hit in 1927.
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.
Roger Eugene Maris. Born: 9/10/1934 in Hibbing, MN. High School: Bishop Shanley, Fargo, ND. Debut: 4/16/1957. Died: 12/14/1985.
Aug 17, 2021 · In a pressure‑packed 1961 season, Roger Maris hit 61 home runs, outdueling his more famous New York Yankees teammate, Mickey Mantle.
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.
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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