Keywords

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, Ford Frick, Baseball, MLB, World records, Basketball, NBA, Olympics, Sportsmanship, MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Journalism

Subjects

Major League Baseball (Organization); Ruth, Babe, 1895-1948; Maris, Roger, 1934-1985; National Basketball Association; Olympics; Sportsmanship; Journalism

Introduction

Tuesday, October 1, was the 30th anniversary of Roger Maris' 61st home run, which broke Babe Ruth's record of 60 homers set in 1927. That Sunday in 1961 in Yankee Stadium should have been a wonderful occasion for Roger Maris, but instead it was the end of a long season of agony. Sportswriters and fans in New York and around the nation had done their best to make life miserable for Maris, for having the temerity to challenge the single season home run record of Babe Ruth.

Publication Date

10-3-1991

Document Type

Commentary

Type

Text

Format

application/pdf

Source Title

Sport and Society for Arete

Language

English

Publication Version

Author's version

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

History

Creator (Linked Data)

Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)

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