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Roger Maris - Wikipedia
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Aaron Judge ties Roger Maris' American League record by hitting
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Roger Maris: 50 years ago today, a legacy was born - Beckett News
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Appreciating Roger Maris and his magical 1961 season - Pinstripe Alley
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Roger Maris left behind complicated, oft-misunderstood legacy
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Aaron Judge is chasing Roger Maris, not Barry Bonds - The
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50 years after hitting 61 in '61, Roger Maris remembered as
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From Yankee Blue to Cardinal Red — Roger Maris Gets New Leaf on
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Views of McGwire and his record have changed 20 years after home
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Roger Maris Hits His 59th Home Run September 20, 1961