Roger Maris passed away on December 14, 1985 at the age of 51.
Roger Maris won 2 championships as a member of the Yankees. He won in 1961 and 1962.
Roger Maris hit 61 home runs during the 1961 season for the New York Yankees.
Roger Maris hit 61 homeruns in 1961.
The professional Major League Baseball teams that Roger Maris played for were the Cleveland Indians, the Kansas City Athletics, the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals.
He broke the record by hitting 61 home runs for the New York Yankees during the 1961 season.
Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris and Alex Rodriguez.
Brett Gardner currently wears number 11 for the New York Yankees.
1) Roger Maris - 612) Mickey Mantle - 543) Bill Skowron - 28
The M & M boys were Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the New York Yankees in the early 1960s.
Roger Maris number 9Graig Nettles wore number 9 before it was retired by the Yankees in honor of Roger Maris.Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all who have worn #9 in the history of the New York Yankees.
Roger Maris was most famous for his playing days with the New York Yankees, and Mickey Mantle as part of the hitting duo nicknamed the "M&M Boys" In 1961 Roger Maris' popularity grew hitting 61 home runs, as he broke Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60 that the Babe set in 1927.
Roger Maris played in just one game at center field for the New York Yankees in 1963 and did not start. He played for a total of 6 outs, equivalent to .22 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.