61 in '61: Roger Maris' Record-Breaking Season

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Maris warms up in the on-deck circle before batting at Yankee stadium in 1961. Hailing from Fargo, and reportedly showing an unwillingness to adopt the glamorous, press-friendly life that defined many Yankee greats during that era, Maris would face intense scrutiny as he chased the home run record. Fervent Yankee fans scoffed at the notion of an young upstart from the midwest tarnishing the record of a local legend.

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