In 1998, Mark McGwire broke Maris' record by nine home runs. McGwire hit 70 and Maris hit 61.
According to CNN and AP, Mark McGwire admitted on Jan. 11, 2010, to being on steroids when he broke Roger Maris' home run record in 1998.
Roger Maris hit 61 Home Runs in 1961.
In 1998, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs to break Roger Maris' single season record.
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.
In 1998, Mark McGwire broke Maris' record by nine home runs. McGwire hit 70 and Maris hit 61.
According to CNN and AP, Mark McGwire admitted on Jan. 11, 2010, to being on steroids when he broke Roger Maris' home run record in 1998.
Roger Maris hit 61 Home Runs in 1961.
Roger Maris
Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox.
In 1961, Roger Maris of the Yankees hit 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's previous record of 60.
Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' single season home run record of 61 in 1998. McGwire would finish the year with 70 home runs setting the new single season home run record. In 2001 Barry Bonds broke this record by hitting 73 home runs.
Roger Maris
In 1998, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs to break Roger Maris' single season record.
0. In 1961 when Maris broke Babe Ruth's single season home run record he hit 9 three run HRs, 19 two run HRs, and 33 solo HRs.
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.
Mark McGwire