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American baseball player Roger Maris (1934 - 1985) of the New York Yankees is congratulated at home plate by Yogi Berra (#8) and the bat boy after hitting his record 61st home run, New York, New York, October 1, 1961. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)

American baseball player Roger Maris (1934 - 1985) of the New York Yankees is congratulated at home plate by Yogi Berra (#8) and the bat boy after hitting his record 61st home run, New York, New York, October 1, 1961. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)