Roger Maris

ABOUT ROGER MARIS

Yankees slugger who was named American League MVP in 1960 and 1961 and beat out Mickey Mantle for Babe Ruth 's home run record in 1961. His single season home run record of 61 stood for 37 years until Mark McGwire hit 70 in 1998. He played on 4 teams throughout his professional career.

He set Shanley High School's record for most kick off return touchdowns scored in a game with four.

He was a 7-time MLB All-Star and won 3 World Series titles with the Yankees. He died of lymphoma at the young age of 51.

He married his high school sweetheart in 1956, and they had four children together.

He and Mickey Mantle were longtime outfield partners for the Yankees.