Roger Maris
- Roger Maris won the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1960 and 1961. In addition to that, he also won a World Series ring in each of those years.
- In 1960, Roger Maris had a career high .283 batting average, hit 39 home runs, drove in 112 RBIs, and scored 98 runs. That year, in his first ever postseason, he would hit 2 home runs in 7 postseason contests.
- In 1961, Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s 1927 home run record. Roger hit 61 home runs, drive in 142 RBIs, score 132 times, had a .269 batting average, and played in a career high161 games. On the last game of the 1961 season, Roger Maris would hit his 61st home run of the season to pass Babe Ruth. In the postseason, he hit a home run in 5 games.
Roger Maris got his number retired and a plaque on July 21st, 1984.