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Roger Maris

1934 - 1985

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Roger Eugene Maris (born Maras; September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 home runs in 1961. Maris played in the minor leagues from 1953 to 1956, and made his major league debut for the Cleveland Indians in 1957. He was traded to the Kansas City Athletics during the 1958 season, and to the New York Yankees after the 1959 season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Maris is the 20th most popular baseball player, the 8,040th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,006th in 2019) and the 17th most popular American Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Roger Maris ranks 20 out of 91. Before him are Barry Bonds, Yogi Berra, Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, and Randy Johnson. After him are Walter Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Reggie Jackson, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson, and Satchel Paige.

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Among people born in 1934, Roger Maris ranks 404. Before him are Mikio Aoki, Orrin Hatch, Mudar Badran, Yves Coppens, Cammie King, and Kedarnath Singh. After him are Alan Bennett, Alan Baddeley, Ray Wilson, Herwig Wolfram, Miroslav Koranda, and Britt Strandberg. Among people deceased in 1985, Roger Maris ranks 207. Before him are Paul Peter Ewald, Nicolas Hoydonckx, Aleksandra Khokhlova, Sam Spiegel, Matt Monro, and Edgar Reinhardt. After him are Ina Claire, Zoot Sims, Andy Stanfield, Hilding Rosenberg, Milton H. Greene, and Toni Branca.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Roger Maris ranks 8,042 out of 20,380. Before him are Zalman King (1941), Margaret Oakley Dayhoff (1925), Joe Crowley (1962), Mary Martin (1913), Loni Anderson (1945), and Bart D. Ehrman (1955). After him are Charlie Logg (1931), Karl Struss (1886), Marshall Allman (1984), Robert J. Walker (1801), James Smith McDonnell (1899), and Duane Eddy (1938).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Roger Maris ranks 17. Before him are Mickey Mantle (1931), Barry Bonds (1964), Yogi Berra (1925), Sandy Koufax (1935), Nolan Ryan (1947), and Randy Johnson (1963). After him are Walter Johnson (1887), Alex Rodriguez (1975), Reggie Jackson (1946), Stan Musial (1920), Frank Robinson (1935), and Satchel Paige (1906).

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