roger maris
On October 1, 1961, Roger Maris hit his 61st home run breaking Babe Ruth's record.
Barry Bonds broke the record in the 20 century.
Roger Maris 61 in '61Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 breaking Babe Ruth single season home run record of 60 set in 1927.
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris...they were called this during the 1961 season when they were both chasing Babe Ruth's home run record of 60 homeruns in a single season.
60, which was the MLB single season record until Roger Maris hit 61 in the 1961 season.
Hank Aaron - Roger MarisBabe Ruth had two Major home records broken. The single season home run record and the all time career home run record. Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 60, that he set in 1927. In 1974 Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run to break Babe Ruth's all time record of 714.
Roger Maris hit 61 Home Runs in 1961.
Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's single season record of 60.
Mickey Mantle hit 54 & Roger Maris hit 61
He holds the world record for the most home runs in a single season.
Babe Ruth set two major home run records in his career by the time he retired. The single season home run record and the all time career home run record. Roger Connor held the record for career home runs with 138, until Babe Ruth broke the record in 1921 when he hit number 139. The Babe would go on and finish his career with 714 in 1935. The record would hold up until 1974 when Hank Arron hit number 715. The Babe also set the single season home run record in 1927, breaking his own record of 59, in 1921. That record will stand until 1961 when RogerMaris hit 61, in 1961.
Barry Bonds