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  • This Day in Braves History: April 19th
    • This Day in Braves History: April 19th
    Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1890 - The Boston Beaneaters defeat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms 15-9. It is the first National League game for Brooklyn, who will later be known as the Dodgers. 1900 - The Beaneaters fall to the Phillies 19-17 in 10 innings, setting a major league record for most runs scored by two clubs on Opening Day. Boston scored nine runs in the nin...2024
  • Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Tuesday 4/16, 8:40 CT
    • Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Tuesday 4/16, 8:40 CT
    Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Cubs go for their fourth straight win. Tuesday notes... A POSSIBLE CUBS RECORD: If Michael Busch hits a home run tonight, he will become the first Cub ever to homer in six consecutive games. He also will join Barry Bonds as the only players in MLB history to hit homers in six straight games of a single road trip. Bonds did it in 2001. Four others homere...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: Babe Ruth makes his Boston Braves debut
    • This Day in Braves History: Babe Ruth makes his Boston Braves debut
    Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1928 - Boston Braves pitcher Charlie Robertson has his glove removed from the game by umpire Charlie Moran after the Brooklyn Robins complain that the ball is acting strangely. Boston still manages to win the game, 3-2. 1935 - Babe Ruth makes his debut with the Boston Braves with a single and a home run off of Carl Hubbell....2024
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  • Today in White Sox History: March 26
    • Today in White Sox History: March 26
    Monty Stratton saw his career come to a premature end in 1938, but later coached for the White Sox. | B Bennett/Getty Images A serious injury to a budding superstar arm 1938 Monty Stratton, just 25 and coming off of an amazing 15-5, 2.30 ERA, 4.9 WAR season that included All-Star honors, tore his right biceps in an exhibition game against the Cubs. The injury was so bad, it was thought th...2024
  • Looking back on the 1994 Atlanta Braves season that was and wasn’t
    • Looking back on the 1994 Atlanta Braves season that was and wasn’t
    Often lost in the celebration of Atlanta’s 14 division crowns from 1991 though 2005 is the one they didn’t win - but didn’t count - in 1994. After the Boston Braves won the 1914 World Series, earning the moniker the “Miracle Braves” in the process after going 68-19 in their final 87 games to win the National League, the Braves franchise only made five appearances in the postseason until 1991. Fiv...2024
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  • The fascinating career of Elmer Valo
    • The fascinating career of Elmer Valo
    From Slovakia to Municipal Over the years I’ve become fascinated with the history of the Kansas City Athletics. I’m not sure why, other than geographical relation. The teams themselves were mostly terrible. They never had a winning record in their 13-year stay in the city. The fans’ relationship with the team was often strained, first by numerous lopsided trades made with the Yankees and later by ...2024

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Roger Maris injury and suspension

  • • Today in White Sox History: March 26
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  • • Looking back on the 1994 Atlanta Braves season that was and wasn’t
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  • • The fascinating career of Elmer Valo
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  • In memoriam: Royals that died in 2023
    • In memoriam: Royals that died in 2023
    Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images May they rest in peace. It is time to reflect on the year that was and those we lost. Among those we lost in the baseball world include stars like Tim Wakefield, Tim McCarver, Ryan Minor, Alex Cole, Willie Hernandez, Jesus Alou, Brooks Robinson, Vic Davalillo, Nate Colbert, Frank Howard, Joe Pepitone, Gary Peters, Mike Shannon, Dick Groat, Eddie Bressou...2023
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  • In 1958, Lou Boudreau predicted there would be four major leagues
    • In 1958, Lou Boudreau predicted there would be four major leagues
    Lou Boudreau at Wrigley Field for the 1947 All-Star Game | Bettmann / Contributor And other words of wisdom from the Cubs radio announcer, 65 years ago. I was researching something recently — and honestly I can’t remember what it was — when I came across an article “By Lou Boudreau, as told to Jack Rosenberg” from the Chicago Tribune of April 13, 1958. At the time, Boudreau was not quite 4...2023
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  • Baseball history unpacked, November 15
    • Baseball history unpacked, November 15
    Mickey Livingston coming home. | Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. PED cleanup, Bonds indicted, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s col...2023
  • Remembering the career of Blue Moon Odom
    • Remembering the career of Blue Moon Odom
    Photo by Louis Requena/MLB via Getty Images The player, not the beer There are a few nicknames in sports that tell you exactly who the athlete is. For example, when I say “Night Train”, older fans know who I’m talking about. Same with Hammer, The Big Hurt, The Hick from French Lick or the Say Hey Kid. Blue Moon Odom was also one of those names. Contrary to popular belief, John “Blue Mo...2023
  • Baseball history unpacked, September 13
    • Baseball history unpacked, September 13
    Alec Mills throws a no-no | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources, a little bit cheesy but nicely displayed. Mills’ no-hitter and many other stories on a big day in MLB history. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s...2023
  • This Day in Braves History: Julio Teheran picks up first major league win
    • This Day in Braves History: Julio Teheran picks up first major league win
    Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1928: The Phillies take two from the Braves, winning 10-6 and 4-0. Earl Caldwell, who reported to the Phillies yesterday, tosses the shutout in his first major league start. 1955: With a 10-2 win over the Braves at Milwaukee’s County Stadium, the Dodgers clinch the National League pennant with a 17-game lead. It is the earl...2023
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  • Baseball history unpacked, September 8
    • Baseball history unpacked, September 8
    Photo by Chris Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources, a little bit cheesy but nicely displayed. We boldly go where baseball history has been before. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty ...2023

Roger Maris lifestyle

  • • In memoriam: Royals that died in 2023
    2023
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  • • Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
    2015
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "and Matt Williams had both slugged more than 40 home runs providing optimism that one of the two could chase down Roger Maris’ magic number 61; and Montreal, with one of the lowest payrolls in baseball, was leading all of MLB in wins with 74."

  • 2023
    "1961 - Roger Maris hits his fourth home run and his first of the season at Yankee Stadium."

  • 2022
    "New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run Tuesday night, setting the American League's single-season record and passing Roger Maris in the history books with a long ball against the Rangers during a doubleheader in Texas."

  • 2021
    "Baseball greats Gil Hodges, Roger Maris and Minnie Miñoso are among the 10 men on the Hall of Fame ballot to be considered by the Golden Days Era committee."

  • 2020
    "The race to catch Roger Maris' mark of 61 homers was just one of numerous storylines in a baseball year to remember."

  • 2019
    "In addition to most of DiMaggio’s career, New York has seen the likes Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Roger Maris, Thurman Munson, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez since 1937."

  • 2018
    "”The 54-year-old McGwire, who is now a San Diego Padres bench coach, broke Roger Maris’ single-s"

  • 2017
    "That's all it will take for Giancarlo Stanton to become the sixth member of baseball's elite 60-home run club, along with Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa."

  • 2016
    "Recall the controversy that ensued when Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's single-season home run record, but did so in a 162-game rather than 154-game schedule."

  • 2015
    "He wore the pressure of chasing Roger Maris' single-season record 61 homers like a 50-pound lead weight."

  • 2014
    "The first award was presented to Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa after their 1998 race to Roger Maris' record of 61 home runs."

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Roger Maris trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Tuesday 4/16, 8:40 CT
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  • • The fascinating career of Elmer Valo
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  • • In memoriam: Royals that died in 2023
    2023
  • This Day in Braves History: December 14th
    • This Day in Braves History: December 14th
    Photo by © Bettmann/CORBIS/Bettmann Archive Braves Franchise History 1916 - The Boston Braves acquire outfielder Joe Kelly from the Cubs in exchange for coach Fred Mitchell who will take over as Chicago’s new manager. 1949 - The Braves trade Alvin Dark and Eddie Stanky to the New York Giants in exchange for Willard Marshall, Sid Gordon, Buddy Kerr and Sam Webb. 1950 - Braves owner Lou Pe...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, November 15
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  • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta wins second World Series championship
    • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta wins second World Series championship
    Photo by Houston Astros/MLB Photos via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1927 - Boston College baseball coach Jack Slattery agrees to manage the Boston Braves for a year. 1972 - The Braves acquire Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella from the New York Mets in exchange for second baseman Felix Milan and pitcher George Stone. 1974 - Atlanta trades Hank Aaron to the Milwaukee Brewers for outf...2023
  • • Marvelous Marv Throneberry
    That’s VRAM to you Back in the day, Miller Lite hit upon a winning formula. They ran a series of television commercials featuring retired superstars from various sports. The spots had a class reunion vibe to them and featured icons like Bubba Smith, Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke, Ben Davidson, John Madden, Boog Powell, Joe Frazier, Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner, among others. They were funny in...2023
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  • • This Day in MLB History: April 26
    MLB History 1901 - After two consecutive rainouts, just over 10,000 fans witnessed the Philadelphia Athletics make their American League debut with a 5-1 loss to the Washington Senators. 1904 - Ty Cobb makes his pro debut as a 17-year old playing for the Augusta Tourists of the South Atlantic League. Cobb homered and had a double in the game. 1941 - Wrigley Field becomes the first ballpark to in...2023
  • • Ray Herbert, 1929-2022
    Topps A 20-game winner and All-Star on the South Side, our tribute comes in the form of a detailed Q&A from the archives No sooner had we heard of the passing of Gary Peters on Thursday than we learned that his former teammate and rotation mate, Ray Herbert, had died back on December 20, of Alzheimer’s. As in the case of Peters, Mark Liptak has an extended interview (originally published ...2023
  • • MLB used multiple different baseballs again in 2022, and you’ll never guess where they wound up
    Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports The continued shenanigans with the baseball are bad for the game During the Winter Meetings we all got a big laugh at Jon Heyman tweeting that “Arson Judge” was heading to the San Francisco Giants. A much bigger story dropped at almost exactly the same time when Bradford William Davis reported on Dr. Meredith Wills’ latest round of research for Insider, re...2022

Roger Maris stats and results

  • • Looking back on the 1994 Atlanta Braves season that was and wasn’t
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, November 15
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Atlanta wins second World Series championship
    2023
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  • • Remembering the career of Blue Moon Odom
    2023
  • Today in White Sox History: October 26
    • Today in White Sox History: October 26
    Scott Podsednik tripled in the fourth inning of Game 4 — but in this low-scoring clincher, would not score. | Brad Mangin/MLB via Getty Images A nail-biter ends in a sweep — and a title 1931 White Sox founder and owner Charles Comiskey died in his home in Eagle River, Wis. He left his entire estate to his son, Louis Comiskey (including the White Sox) assets valued at $1,529,707 million (t...2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, September 8
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  • This Day in Braves History: August 22
    • This Day in Braves History: August 22
    Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1927 - Braves outfielder Eddie Brown passes Fred Luderus’ modern National League record of 533 consecutive games played. 1948 - The Braves beat the Dodgers 4-3 to move two games ahead of Brooklyn in the standings. The Dodgers steal eight bases in the game, including a triple steal with Jackie Robinson stealin...2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: Unstoppable
    Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images The Rays are doing something we haven’t seen in ages. A lot has been said about the Tampa Bay Rays. People love to call them cheap. They love to call them small market. People make fun of their stadium, and their propensity for trading their players. But rarely have people called them “historically good.” The Rays have actually been excellent the last few...2023
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  • • Just How Far Can Giancarlo Stanton Take His Home Run Surge?
    2015
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  • • Bryce Harper, Nelson Cruz Giving Hope for Old-Fashioned Home Run Race in 2015
    2015

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  • • Looking back on the 1994 Atlanta Braves season that was and wasn’t
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  • • The fascinating career of Elmer Valo
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  • • In memoriam: Royals that died in 2023
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  • • Remembering the career of Blue Moon Odom
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Julio Teheran picks up first major league win
    2023
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  • Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s race for home run history deserves a deep rewind
    • Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s race for home run history deserves a deep rewind
    You might remember where things ended, but what about how we got there in the first place? Home runs! Dingers! Moon shots! That’s all the country could think about when Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa raced to break the single-season home run record in 1998. Before entering that season, journalists predicted Roger Maris’ nearly four-decade record of 61 homers would finally fall thanks to the surge of...2023
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  • • Marvelous Marv Throneberry
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  • • Ray Herbert, 1929-2022
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  • • MLB used multiple different baseballs again in 2022, and you’ll never guess where they wound up
    2022
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  • • Curt Schilling blasts Yankees’ Michael Kay for Aaron Judge 61st HR call
    When Aaron Judge, Patty Judge, Roger Maris Jr. and the entire New York Yankees roster watched the 61st home run of No. 99’s remarkable season fly over the left-field wall Wednesday night, the last thing on their minds was what former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling had to say about the moment. Schilling made sure […] Curt Schilling blasts Yankees’ Michael Kay for Aaron Judge 61st ...2022
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Top Roger Maris news

  • Yankees' Judge launches 62nd HR, passes Maris
    • Yankees' Judge launches 62nd HR, passes Maris
    2022
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  • Aaron Judge Hits Homer 62, Passing Roger Maris for AL Record
    • Aaron Judge Hits Homer 62, Passing Roger Maris for AL Record
    A blast against Texas vaulted Judge past Roger Maris for the American League’s single-season record, rekindling enthusiasm for a milestone spoiled by the steroid era....2022
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  • Roger Maris Jr. says Aaron Judge should be considered true record-holder if he hits 62 home runs
    • Roger Maris Jr. says Aaron Judge should be considered true record-holder if he hits 62 home runs
    Maris Jr. says he considers the records held by Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire to be illegitimate...2022
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  • Aaron Judge Hits 61st Home Run Tying Roger Maris
    • Aaron Judge Hits 61st Home Run Tying Roger Maris
    In one of the greatest seasons in major league history, Judge, the Yankees outfielder, has matched Maris’s American League record for home runs in a single season....2022
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  • • Aaron Judge demolishes 61st HR to tie Roger Maris and lift endless Yankees pressure
    Sixty-one years later, Aaron Judge has done it. He’s lifted the interminable pressure. Mrs. Judge and Roger Maris Jr. can finally have some fun at the ballpark. And the New York Yankees can continue playing even more relaxed baseball. On Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, Judge walked in his first at-bat and grounded […] Aaron Judge demolishes 61st HR to tie Roger Maris and...2022
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  • Yankees' Judge hits 61st homer, ties Maris' record
    • Yankees' Judge hits 61st homer, ties Maris' record
    After a seven-game stretch without a long ball, New York star Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run of the season on Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, tying Roger Maris' American League record, a day after the Yankees clinched the AL East crown....2022
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  • Yankees' Aaron Judge homers for third consecutive game, raises season total to 54
    • Yankees' Aaron Judge homers for third consecutive game, raises season total to 54
    The Yankees star is now just seven homers shy of matching Roger Maris' AL record...2022
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  • Yankees' Aaron Judge hits 55th home run, sets franchise single-season record for right-handed batters
    • Yankees' Aaron Judge hits 55th home run, sets franchise single-season record for right-handed batters
    Judge is also now just six homers from tying Roger Maris' AL record...2022

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  • • Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks preview, Tuesday 4/16, 8:40 CT
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  • • Today in White Sox History: March 26
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  • • Looking back on the 1994 Atlanta Braves season that was and wasn’t
    2024
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  • • In memoriam: Royals that died in 2023
    2023
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  • • In 1958, Lou Boudreau predicted there would be four major leagues
    2023
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  • • Baseball history unpacked, November 15
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  • • Remembering the career of Blue Moon Odom
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    Check it out Louis Requena
  • • Baseball history unpacked, September 13
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Julio Teheran picks up first major league win
    2023
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  • • Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa’s race for home run history deserves a deep rewind
    2023
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Roger Maris rumors, scandals

  • • Baseball history unpacked, November 15
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  • • 'God Bless America': Bryce Harper's $400M Price Tag Could Be an MLB Game-Changer
    2016
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  • • Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
    2015
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