Roger Maris was born on September 10, 1934 in Hibbing, MN. He was a Yankees slugger who was named American League MVP in 1960 and 1961 and famously beat out Mickey Mantle for Babe Ruth's single season home run record of 61 in 1961. This record stood for 37 years until Mark McGwire hit 70 in 1998.
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