Baseball Roger Maris Ties Home Run Mark Set By Babe Ruth

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Synopsis: Facing off against the Baltimore Orioles and Jack Fisher, Roger Maris hits his 60th home run to tie Baseball great Babe Ruth single season record set in 1927 though with the now infamous asterisk that Roger Maris attained his record in an extended Baseball season of 159 games vs. Babe Ruth 154 games...(read more)

Date: 1961
Duration: 00:00:55
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: United States

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Baseball Roger Maris Ties Home Run Mark Set By Babe Ruth

Baseball Great Roger Maris Ties Home Run Mark Set By Babe Ruth

Baseball Roger Maris ties single season home run record set by Babe Ruth. Roger Maris hits his 60th home run to tie legendary Babe Ruth's record set in 1927. He'll be in the record book, but with a footnote: Ruth made his 60-round trippers in 154 games; Maris made his in the l59th game of the expanded schedule. Scene of Roger Maris with Mrs Babe Ruth