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My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Shanley High School
- University
- Private
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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://rogermaris.com
- 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Roger Maris born?
September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985.
Where is Roger Maris from?
Roger Maris is from Hibbing, Minnesota, United States.
What does Roger Maris do?
Roger Maris works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.