Roger Maris

Maris is one of baseball's most poignant figures. Breaking Babe Ruth's record with 61 home runs in 1961 should have been pure triumph, yet he was treated as an intruder, reportedly losing his hair from the stress of doing something historic while the world rooted against him. Two MVPs and a Gold Glove confirm he was a complete player, not a fluke. He died too young at 51. I find myself admiring his talent and aching a little for the man who had to carry greatness and resentment at the same time, mostly alone.

Name (English)

Roger Maris

Name (Japanese)

ロジャー・マリス

Reading

ろじゃー・まりす

Born

September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

Origin

Hibbing, Minnesota, United States

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Shanley High School

Awards & achievements

• player of the year award
• most valuable player award
• Rawlings Gold Glove Award
• 1961 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• 1961 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
• 1960 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

• Official sitehttp://rogermaris.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger%20Maris
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q741023

Tags

• Minnesota
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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