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Quote by Roger Maris

“It would have been a helluva lot more fun if I had never hit those 61 homeruns... all it brought me was headaches.”

Quote by Roger Maris

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Roger Maris was an American professional baseball player, born on September 10, 1934, and passed away on December 14, 1985. Maris is renowned for his exceptional hitting ability and record-breaking achievements during the 1950s and 1960s, particularly for breaking Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961. more

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