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Maris Tournament organizers building a tradition

June 23, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO This weekend’s Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament is in its 29th year. Already there is talk of making the 30th annual an extra special affair with marquee guests. And what about beyond? Continue Reading

Tracy Stallard, who gave up Maris’ 61st homer, sees ‘nothing wrong with’ his place in history

October 1, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Walking into Yankee Stadium on the final day of the 1961 season, Roger Maris knew that his place in baseball history was on the line. When Tracy Stallard arrived in the visitors’ clubhouse, he didn’t even know if he was going to get the start. Continue Reading

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Saturday marks 50th anniversary of Maris milestone

October 1, 2011 in WDAY

FARGO, N.D. (AP) Saturday is the 50th anniversary of the home run that New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris hit to break Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record. Continue Reading

Today marks 50th anniversary of Maris milestone

October 1, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Today is the 50th anniversary of the home run that New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris hit to break Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record. Continue Reading

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Forum editorial: Can it be 50 years since ’61?

September 29, 2011 in INFORUM

Roger Maris broke Ruth’s home run record 50 years ago. The late Fargo ballplayer should be in Baseball Hall of Fame. Continue Reading

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Teammates Reflect on Number 9

September 25, 2011 in WDAY

Yankee Stadium, NY (WDAY TV) – Roger Maris may not his spot in the baseball hall of fame, but today, he was given the royal treatment at Yankee Stadium and with some of his old teammates in town, it was time to reflect on number 9. Continue Reading

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Yankees honor Maris’ ’61 season

September 24, 2011 in INFORUM

NEW YORK A referendum on the owner of Major League Baseball’s single-season home run record and Roger Maris’ Hall of Fame worthiness was an overriding topic of discussion on the day that the New York Yankees honored a man behind one of the organization’s greatest individual years.
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Yankees manager Joe Girardi weighs in on Maris celebration

September 23, 2011 in WDAY

New York, NY (WDAY TV) – The much anticipated ceremony tonight honoring Roger Maris’s historic feat of 61 homeruns in 1961 is being delayed. Continue Reading

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Maris fondly remembered in Monument Park

September 22, 2011 in WDAY

New York, NY (WDAY TV) – On Wednesday, we saw how Roger Maris’s record breaking homerun season was commemorated in Cooperstown. Continue Reading

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Maris had tough road to win over Yankees’ fans

September 22, 2011 in WDAY

New York, NY (WDAY TV) – It was the most cherished record in sports, Babe Ruth’s single-season homerun record. 50 years ago Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were both on pace to break it. Continue Reading