"The most talked about player of the decade, Roger went into the record books as the only man ever to hit 61 home runs in a season. The famed slugger crashed the history-making homer on the last day of the season into Yankee Stadium's right field stands.
In 1960, Roger hit a home run the first time he batted in a World Series."
-1962 Topps No. 1
ROGER MARIS, A.L. HOMER KING
"Roger's 61 home runs last season put all of baseball's record books out of date. The slugging right fielder excited the nation as his booming bat tumbled a mark set by Babe Ruth in 1927. Roger was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career. He led the A.L. in RBIs for the second season in succession, with 142."
-1962 Topps No. 401
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