During the 1961 season, Roger Maris hit home runs pitched by many pitchers, however his final record breaking home run was hit from Tracy Stallard against Boston in the 4th inning. Maris was given plenty of grief from angry fans for taking the beloved Babe Ruth's home run record.
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For his entire career, Maris hit 275 home runs; ranking him (as of the end of 2012) tied for 166th amongst MLB players.
Roger Maris appeared in 161 of the 162 games the New York Yankees played in 1961, the season in which he hit 61 home runs.
1961 Mickey Mantle hit 54 home runs. For more Mickey mantle Stats see Related links below.
Roger Maris led the Major League in home runs 1 time. It was in 1961 with 61 home runs.
Roger Maris won the 1961 American League home run title with 61 home runs. His 61 home runs led the Major Leagues that season. It was Roger's only home run title in his career.
The 1961 Yankees - Roger Maris had 61 and Mickey Mantle had 54.
None, both played in seasons that had 162 game schedules. Maris hit his 61st home run in the Yankees' 162nd game of the 1961 season. McGwire hit his 62nd home run in the Cardinals' 144th game of the 1998 season.
60, which was the MLB single season record until Roger Maris hit 61 in the 1961 season.