Roger Maris 61st home run

Roger Maris

Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played for 12 seasons and on four teams, from 1957 through 1968. Maris hit a Major League record 61 home runs during the 1961 season for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs in 1927. Maris' record stood for the next 37 years.

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• http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roger-maris-breaks-home-run-record