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Baseball鈥檚 Roger Maris: the slugger who surpassed the Babe
It was 50 years ago, on Oct. 1, that Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth鈥檚 single-season home run mark by hitting his record-breaking 61st home run on the 1961 season鈥檚 final game. Only 23,154 witnessed the the solo shot in Yankee Stadium. Maris is surely the least known of baseball鈥檚 greatest sluggers. Test your own Maris knowledge with this quiz.
1. Growing up on Minnesota鈥檚 Iron Range in Hibbing, Roger and his brother excelled in what winter sport?
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Sled dog racing |
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Ice hockey |
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Ski jumping |
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Ice sailing |
