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Roger Maris Was Excoriated Because He Didn’t Please the Media

1962, Roger Maris batted .256/.356/.485 with 33 home runs and 100 RBIs, which didn't approach his 1961 record-setting season.

In 1928, Babe Ruth batted .323/.463/.709 with 54 home runs and 142 RBsI, which approached his 1927 record-setting season.

Roger Maris continually told the media that he was Roger Maris, not Babe Ruth. All he was attempting to do was to hit more than 60 home runs in 1961.

The baseball writers blamed Maris for being a shy, reticent, modest individual, but that was Roger Maris.

The media found it difficult to reconcile the fact that Maris was rich and a world-famous personality who could build a mansion for his family (can anyone say Derek Jeter or Alex Rodriguez?), take them on a world tour or buy fancy ...

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