Former Major League outfielder Roger Maris passed away on December 14, 1985, following a two-year battle with lymphatic cancer. Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, John Blanchard, Bill Skowron, Whitey Herzog, and Bob Allison served as pallbearers at his funeral.
always loved Roger, one of the few Yankees I could…tremendous athlete, quiet, well-liked and respected by teammates, much better outfielder than given credit for, handled death as he did life, with dignity…another childhood hero gone
I have always found Maris fascinating. He certainly didn’t receive the respect and credit he deserved during the 1961 season.
Exactly
RIP, Mr 61 (and damn the asterisk)
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