Aaron Judge needs three home runs to break Roger Maris’ American League record for home runs in a single season, and Maris’ sons will be in the Bronx this week as the slugger begins his quest at baseball immortality
Did Roger Maris ever win AL MVP?
While the Judge-Ohtani debate makes for a fun distraction for baseball fans, history remains on Judge's side in the MVP race -- winners tend to capture the award. Look no further than Maris, who won back-to-back AL MVP awards in 1960 and 1961 while leading the Yankees to five straight World Series to begin the decade. Maris was a key contributor to a Yankee team that claimed the World Series title in 1961 and 1962.Despite being a seven-time MLB All-Star and having his No. 9 jersey retired by the Yankees in Monument Park, Maris is not a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Maris collected his third World Series ring with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967. A year later, he retired from the game -- a .260 lifetime hitter who drove in 850 runs and smashed 275 career long-balls. He won one Gold Glove Award in 1960 and led the American League in RBIs in both seasons he took home the MVP trophy -- including the famed 1961 season in which he set baseball's home run record with 61.
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