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This Roger Maris card from the 1961 Topps series is classic vintage sports collector's memorabilia. That's because it was released the year Maris and Mickey Mantle made their famous chase of Babe Ruth's home run record.

Roger Maris was a certified power hitter, and he was in pursuit of the single-season home run record of 60 set by Babe Ruth. Roger Maris catapulted to stardom during his 1961 season with the New York Yankees. He hit the record-breaking 61st homer in the last regular season game of that season. Roger was a member of five American League (AL) pennant winning Yankees teams, winning the World Series twice. He was also a member of two NL pennant winning St. Louis Cardinals teams, winning the championship in 1967. He retired after two seasons with St. Louis with totals of 1,325 hits, 826 runs, 850 RBI, 275 homers, and a career 0.260 batting average. Roger Maris is not in the Hall of Fame, but the 1961 Topps Roger Maris 2 Baseball Card is still sought after by collectors and fans. …show more content…

He holds up a baseball bat against his shoulder and behind him the stands of a baseball stadium can be seen. Maris wears his official Yankees uniform in the official team colors of blue and white, including his NY baseball cap. Below the photo, Topps lists his name in red block letters, and his position in the Outfield in black text against a yellow field. Topps also lists next to that his team name, New York Yankees, in black lettering against a red

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