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Who broke Roger Maris' home run record?
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#4887. Asked by Bob.
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McGruff

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Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who is primarily remembered for breaking Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961, a record that would stand for 37 years. In twelve Major League seasons, he participated in seven World Series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Maris
Progression of the Major League Baseball single-season home run record:
60, by Babe Ruth, New York (AL), 1927 (154 game schedule)
61, by Roger Maris, New York (AL), 1961 (162 game schedule)
70, by Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals (NL), 1998 (162 game schedule)
73, by Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants (NL), 2001 (162 game schedule)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_run
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