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
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Maris and the * - Dream Team Disaster - Pennant Race" (1991). On Sport and Society. 296.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/296
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