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The Roger Maris Museum is in a Mall in Fargo, No. Dakota. Part of the deal was that it would be easily accessible for people and remain on display. The collection has a lot of value.
During his career, Roger Maris played in seven World Series and seven All-Star games. He hit 275 career home runs and won the Gold Glove Award for outstanding defensive play. The New York Yankees retired his number "9" in 1984.
Roger founded Maris Distributing Company, an Anheuser-Busch distributorship, in 1967 with his brother Rudy, which he operated until his death in 1985.
In 1998, Roger's home run record was surpassed by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, both from the National League, 37 years after the 1961 season.
Roger Maris became one of the few baseball players ever featured on a United States postage stamp when the United States Postal Service issued its "Roger Maris, 61 in 61" stamp in 1999.
Billy Crystal's acclaimed film, 61*, starring Barry Pepper and Thomas Jane, about the home run race in 1961, premiered in 2001. The film was re-released on blue ray DVD in 2011.
In 2011, the New York Yankees celebrated the 50th year of Roger's American League Home Run record, which remains unbeaten.
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The Roger Maris Museum is in a Mall in Fargo, No. Dakota. Part of the deal was that it would be easily accessible for people and remain on display. The collection has a lot of value.
During his career, Roger Maris played in seven World Series and seven All-Star games. He hit 275 career home runs and won the Gold Glove Award for outstanding defensive play. The New York Yankees retired his number "9" in 1984.
Roger founded Maris Distributing Company, an Anheuser-Busch distributorship, in 1967 with his brother Rudy, which he operated until his death in 1985.
In 1998, Roger's home run record was surpassed by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, both from the National League, 37 years after the 1961 season.
Roger Maris became one of the few baseball players ever featured on a United States postage stamp when the United States Postal Service issued its "Roger Maris, 61 in 61" stamp in 1999.
Billy Crystal's acclaimed film, 61*, starring Barry Pepper and Thomas Jane, about the home run race in 1961, premiered in 2001. The film was re-released on blue ray DVD in 2011.
In 2011, the New York Yankees celebrated the 50th year of Roger's American League Home Run record, which remains unbeaten.