2007-05-19 08:28:01 · 7 answers · asked by Annette H 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Roger Maris hit 61 homers in 1961 record stood till the steriod era came along.
2007-05-19 08:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by Jose Luis R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter how many times you ask this, the answer remains constant. Roger Maris of the 1961 Yankees was the first player in the major leagues to hit 61 home runs in a single championship season.
2007-05-19 08:40:53 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Maris hit 61 homeruns for the Yankees in 1961.
For years, there had been an asterisk by this record because baseball purists insisted that he break it in 154 games, which is how many games the season was prior to 1961, rather than 162.
2007-05-19 08:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Maris
2007-05-19 09:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by im what willis was talking about 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Maris
2007-05-19 08:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by JJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Maris, in 1961.
2007-05-19 10:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's record of 60 in 1961.
2007-05-19 08:33:28 · answer #7 · answered by PETE V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋