61 in 61 - Susan Maris

Roger Maris' daughter, Susan, on 61 home runs

[@perijetton9275]

Put Roger in the Hall of Fame!

[@kennethbredow3098]

So glad the movie *61 was made , the film opened my eyes to this great man.

[@fasteddie9055]

No steroids Roger Maris still owns that record.

[@billycausgrove9657]

Now Aaron Judge does.

[@kimkelly5512]

Roger was a great player and should have been in the HOF along time ago!!! It's time for him to get the respect that is long overdue!!!!! Come on people, whoever is responsible for the voting it's time to get it right!!!!

[@andywerner838]

I think Maris should have the record

[@scottbrian3942]

I think movie 61 was so good I’m a big fan of MR Maris very humble man I think he’s one of the best ever

[@syon6176]

Aaron Judge gonna break the record?!?!

[@chazq6242]

Roger "STILL HOLDS" the American League Homerun record... all the Roiders were in the NL

[@spyderc85]

*single season home run king, Aaron is the real home run king

[@GWNDFM]

yea roger!!! we miss him here in st.louis too. I agree he still holds the title, Mcguire sacrificed it. Boy you can really see roger in susan's face and boy she sure is pretty. I say give it back to Roger. Dave Moore

[@bigphreaking]

Susan is a Cougar.

[@sigzor302620]

As far as I'm concerned Maris should still have the record cause these 2 goons: Mcgwire and Bonds didn't break any record with their use of steroids. Bonds was always a POS but Mcgwire has really disappointed the fans.

[@marcoantoniocastaneda2014]

O love Roger Maris and his family

[@markmiller489]

Damn good looking lady

[@jamesm.3967]

A lady came in where I worked to buy something and she gave me her credit card. Last name was Maris. I knew that the name was special…not many people with that last name. Had to be related to Roger. She was related by marriage, but that was good enough for me that day.

[@chrisneilson7221]

Phil Rizzuto's call on radio was much better than Red Barber's subdued TV version.

[@kimkelly5512]

Rizzuto was great! Always put so much feeling in the calls he made, and I am glad he called one of the most famous home runs of all time!!!

[@terrihenricks4160]

Even though he was at the end of his career when he played in St. Louis in 1967 and 1968, Roger Maris was appreciated there more than he ever was anywhere else. I can understand why Susan would have found memories of those years. It sounds like it was actually a pleasure for his family to go to Busch Stadium.

[@scyanks7]

Terri henricks I'm gonna be honest, I would guess Roger enjoyed his BASEBALL time in New York far more. 61 homers, 2 MVPs, multiple Championships etc. By the time he got to St. Louis his career was essentially over. He was a shell of what he was in KC and especially NY. I'm sure he loved being around his family, but I can't imagine he enjoyed the way he played in those years

[@scyanks7]

Terri henricks also, the way it is depicted in movies about how NY fans treated Roger is so far overblown it isn't even funny. It fills a narrative they aim to push. The Yankees retired his number for God's sake, I don't think his number is retired in St. Louis

[@RicardoRoams]

I had a Roger Maris bobblehead when I was a kid. And unlike today, only a few special ballplayers had their own bobbleheads.

[@curtmastor]

true home run king

[@canebluff]

St Louis is baseball. Susan, we really do appreciate your father's epic 61 home runs. Good man.

[@charlessmileyvideos]

The real deal!

[@larchmontmark1]

Beautiful interview.

[@thomasdwyer2226]

I an currently reading Roger's bio ..In '61 I was 12 and Rog was my hero ..My dad called me ' Rog' up until the day he passed ..in late '61 I scaled the right field fence following Roger catching the final out ..I jogged all the way to the dugout next to my hero ..I hope he knows now, how. much he meant to me ..thanks, Roger

[@YellowstoneBound1948]

Good memories, Tom. We were living in Boston, and my mother would take me to Fenway (I was 13) when the Yanks were in town, always arriving early to watch the Yanks' batting practice. The whole lineup knew how to "hurt" a baseball!

[@sweetitis]

A true model for sports athletes and to this day the season Home Run champ in AL at 61 and as far as im concerned all MLB Bonds Sosa and McGuire couldn’t tie the shies Maris wore

[@naturetrails8357]

Maris hall of fame long overdue

[@garyfaught3769]

I think if you were to ask Roger what his greatest accomplishment was, he would probably say his family. Still remember '98 when McGuire hit 70 (though tainted), the character and class they showed as his record fell.

[@tennisbum3686]

His record did not fall, McGuire cheated

[@garyfaught3769]

​@@tennisbum3686 No argument. He did cheat. However at the time the Maris family didn't KNOW he was cheating and still showed great character. It seemed like as the record was being challenged, Roger FINALLY began to receive the adulation he never got back in '61for overtaking Ruth. it was a shame he didn't live to see it.

[@naturetrails8357]

What Maris did with relentless media is far tougher than what Ruth did

[@davidr5961]

That was unfortunate the way the media treated him, but they & fans wanted Mickey to be the one, to break Ruth's record;

[@JMort95]

cool story bro