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9 quotes by Roger Maris

Roger Maris Maris in 1960 Right fielder Born: (1934-09-10)September 10, 1934 Hibbing, Minnesota Died: December 14, 1985(1985-12-14) (aged 51) Houston, Texas Batted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut April 16, 1957 for the Cleveland Indians Last MLB appearance September 29, 1968 for the St. Louis Cardinals Career statistics Batting average .260 Home runs 275 Runs batted in 850 Teams Cleveland Indians (1957–1958)...
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You hit home runs not by chance but by preparation.

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Maybe I'm not a great man but I damn well want to break the record.

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It's like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews.

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I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break... →

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It's a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines I'd be mining zinc.

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Every day I went to the ballpark in Yankee Stadium as well as on the road people were on my back. The last six years in the American League were... →

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Candlestick was built on the water. It should have been built under it.

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I think the most privacy I had was when the game was going on.

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It would have been a helluva lot more fun if I had not hit those sixty-one home runs.

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