Number 4: Roger Maris' 61st home run bat and ball
On October 1,1961 Roger Maris hit his sixty-first home run to break Babe Ruth's record of sixty that had stood since 1927. This record stood until 1998, when Mark McGwire broke it. This was a landmark for Maris because Babe Ruth was one of baseball's greatest players. The bat and ball now reside in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. As you can see, the bat was made by Louisville Slugger. Maris later had his number retired by the Yankees. In his career he hit 275 homeruns with a .260 average and 850 RBI. He was voted MVP twice, in 1960 and in 1961.
Later this week will be part 5.
You can find Part 3 of my series here.
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