Much has been written about Roger Maris and the historic summer of 1961 when he broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record yet little is known
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Sixty-One in '61: Roger Maris Home Runs Game by Game
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Roger Maris, Mark McGwire and the irony of the asterisk
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Yankees' Aaron Judge Ties Roger Maris' Single-Season Home Run Record
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50th anniversary of Roger Maris' 61-homer season stirs debate
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October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run – Society for American Baseball Research
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Aaron Judge Hits 61st Home Run to Tie Roger Maris's AL Record - WSJ
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Roger Maris' $5,000 advice to Sal Durante, who caught his 61st homer
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How Much MLB's Historic Homers Sold For: Maris, Bonds & More
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Shaw: The home run record belongs to Roger Maris