Roger Maris quotes

Every day I went to the ballpark in Yankee Stadium as well as on the road people were on my back. The last six years in the American League were mental hell for me. I was drained of all my desire to play baseball. (Roger Maris)
It would have been a helluva lot more fun if I had not hit those sixty-one home runs. View quote
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I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth. View quote
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You hit home runs not by chance but by preparation. View quote
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Maybe I'm not a great man but I damn well want to break the record. View quote
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It's a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines I'd be mining zinc. View quote
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I think the most privacy I had was when the game was going on. View quote
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It's like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews. View quote
Roger Maris

Roger Maris

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Occupation: American Athlete
Born: September 10, 1934
Died: December 14, 1985
Quotes count: 8