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ACH142: While the current Major League record holder for most home runs in a season has an asterisk in the book, Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us that Roger Maris, the previous record holder, was also subjected to controversy over his record. But this quiet man of faith should not be doubted for his accomplishment.

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• Home-run slugger Roger Maris was buried in a steady… – UPI Archives
• Washingtonpost.com: For Marises, Memories Both Bitter and Sweet
• Roger Maris – Wikipedia
• Roger Maris and the summer of 1961
• Maris’ family wants his HR record to stand Children remember slugger’s struggles – Baltimore Sun
• Roger Maris and the Summer of 1961 | George Weigel | First Things
• AMERICA’S LEAST WANTED – Orlando Sentinel

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