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November 15th, 1961-Roger Maris wins AL MVP after historic season

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • November 15, 2024
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The historic outfielder had won the MVP the year prior after leading the league in RBIs and slugging percentage. In 1961, he improved his capability as a power hitter, breaking Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record, with 61 homers. Some believe that there should be an asterisk on his record since the MLB increased the number of games played from 154 in Babe Ruth’s era to 162 in 1961. Mickey Mantle gave Maris a run for his money, hitting 54 homers and leading the league in slugging percentage. He would go on to win the MVP in 1962, leading in both on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Maris edged Mantle by just 4 points in voting, winning 202-198.

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Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.