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The year is 1961. Roger Maris is destined to break the home run and hit 61 dingers that year. Everyone knows he waited until the last day of the season to break the record off a pitch thrown by Boston's Tracey Stallard in Yankee Stadium. But it took Maris a while to get hot that season, so: In which game did Maris hit his first home run, for which pitcher, for which team and where?
The year is 1961. Roger Maris is destined to break the home run and hit 61 dingers that year. Everyone knows he waited until the last day of the season to break the record off a pitch thrown by Boston's Tracey Stallard in Yankee Stadium. But it took Maris a while to get hot that season, so: In which game did Maris hit his first home run, for which pitcher, for which team and where?
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play the game. Surely, this would be the number one season to steer clear of. How can you compete with Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris while they’re in a dog fight for Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in Yankee Stadium for an entire summer? ...“We had about from Baseball Think Factory Read more »
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