Roger Eugene Maris (born Maras; September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major...
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local alumni Roger Maris, centering on his life and baseball career, most notably for the New York Yankees during the 1961 season in which Maris hit a then-record...
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1961 New York Yankees season (section Roger Maris)
Mickey Mantle and right fielder Roger Maris to break Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in a season (set in 1927). Maris eventually broke the record, hitting...
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Ryan (1998), Corrections Officer Dean Stanton in The Green Mile (1999), Roger Maris in 61* (2001), Joseph L. Galloway in We Were Soldiers (2002), Sergeant...
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late Roger Maris goes to Busch Stadium to witness Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals break their father's record with a 62nd home run. Maris' widow...
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players Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, who were teammates from 1960 to 1966. They gained prominence during the 1961 season, when Maris and Mantle, batting third...
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Tracy Stallard (section Roger Maris's 61st home run)
"Tracy Stallard: He Yielded No. 61 to Roger Maris". Baseball Digest: 59. Drebinger, John (October 2, 1961). "Maris Hits 61st in Final Game; Yank First to...
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New York Yankees (section 1960–1964: Mantle and Maris)
single-season home run record that stood until it was broken by Roger Maris in 1961, although Maris had eight additional games in which to break the record....
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Yankee teammates Roger Maris' and Mickey Mantle's pursuit of Babe Ruth's prestigious 34-year-old single-season home run record of 60. Maris ultimately broke...
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home runs in a season with 62, breaking the 61-year-old record held by Roger Maris. He stands 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighs 282 pounds (128 kg)...
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winner Maris. Under new manager Ralph Houk, the Yankees won the World Series that year against the Cincinnati Reds. Neither Mantle nor Maris performed...
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and Roger Maris powered-up going the other way, doubling into the left-field corner scoring both base-runners. Orlando Cepeda then flied out, Maris advancing...
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Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023. Jennifer Crystal Foley: 'Mrs. Roger Maris' & more Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine "Insider - People...
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fourth. Roger Maris led off with a walk and went to third on a single to left-center by Mickey Mantle. Elston Howard grounded into a double play, Maris scoring...
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achieved international fame for his home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris' single-season home-run record. With the Cubs, Sosa became a 7-time All-Star...
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Gehrig, who hit 47 homers that year. 61, by Roger Maris, New York (AL), 1961 (162-game schedule) Pushing Maris that year was teammate Mickey Mantle; slowed...
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sports film starring Major League Baseball players Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the New York Yankees. The film also stars William Frawley (in his...
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hit home runs early and often in the 1921 season, during which he broke Roger Connor's mark for home runs in a career, 138. Each of the almost 600 home...
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1954, 1955), Bobby Shantz (1952), Mickey Mantle (1956, 1957, 1962), Roger Maris (1960, 1961), and Elston Howard (1963). The Yankees, winners of their...
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both Griffey and Mark McGwire entered the summer ahead of the pace of Roger Maris' home run record of 61. Despite Griffey falling short, Major League Baseball...
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only to Roger Maris' 142 RBI, however, analysis by Retrosheet determined Maris was incorrectly credited with an RBI in a game on July 5, 1961. Maris reached...
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baseball player Roger Maris was born with the Croatian name Maras, while the Dutch painting brothers Jacob, Matthijs and Willem Maris were grandchildren...
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players reach the milestone while on their roster: Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Alex Rodriguez, and Aaron Judge. Ten players are also members of the...
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Griffey Jr. Ryan Howard Andruw Jones Aaron Judge Ralph Kiner Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Willie Mays Mark McGwire Johnny Mize Shohei Ohtani Matt Olson David Ortiz...
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Than Jake, known as Roger Lima Roger Manvell, first director of the British Film Academy Roger Maris (1934–1985), baseball player Roger Mason Jr, American...
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and the first American League player to do so since Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris famously hit 54 and 61 in 1961. He is the father of Prince Fielder, who...
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nightly, even spending one date at a Yankees game, sharing the dugout with Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra. But this particular conquest weighs on...
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a chase for the single-season home-run record set by Roger Maris in 1961. McGwire surpassed Maris and finished with 70 home runs, a record that Barry Bonds...
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1960 Rafer Johnson Track and field Wilma Rudolph Track and field 1961 Roger Maris Major League Baseball Wilma Rudolph (2) Track and field 1962 Maury Wills...
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features regional and national exhibits. The Roger Maris Museum – small, free museum dedicated to Roger Maris in a wing of the West Acres Shopping Center...
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