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Reflecting on the Legacy of Roger Maris, The Original Home Run King - ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF
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From the archives: Roger Maris will always be Fargo's home run king – Twin Cities
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Baseball's Reluctant Hero: Roger Maris
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Reflecting on the Legacy of Roger Maris, The Original Home Run King - ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF
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50 years after hitting 61 in '61, Roger Maris remembered as 'regular guy' - Grand Forks Herald
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From the archives: Roger Maris will always be Fargo's home run king – Twin Cities
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Roger Maris – Society for American Baseball Research
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Roger Maris: Biography & Baseball Controversy
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The Agony of Roger Maris