Roger
Eugene
Maris
Born in Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Rudolph S. Maras
and Ann Corinne (Perkovich) Maris
Brother of
Rudolph M. Maris
Husband of
[private wife (1930s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 51
in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Nov 2011
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Biography
Roger Maris is Notable.
Roger Eugene Maris was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 home runs in 1961.
Roger Eugene Maris was born on September 10, 1934 in Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States, son of Rudolph S. Maras (1911–1992) and Ann Corinne Perkovich (1913–2014).
He married Patricia "Pat" Carvel, his high school sweetheart, and they had six children.
He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 1983, which took his life on December 14, 1985 in Houston, Texas. He was just 51 years old.
Roger Maris was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Fargo, North Dakota.[1]
Baseball Career
Roger's baseball career began with three years in the minor leagues. In 1957, he was called up to the big leagues by the Cleveland Indians, but was traded to Kansas City Athletics
Research Notes
- The Official Roger Maris Website (http://www.rogermaris.com) contains a complete biography with stats, pictures, and copies of Baseball Cards featuring this phenomenal player.
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1599/roger-maris: accessed 28 June 2023), memorial page for Roger Maris (10 Sep 1934–14 Dec 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1599, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
- Stone inscribed with "Against All Odds".
- "Home Front is Solid Behind Roger Maris --All Five of Them," The Rocky Mount Telegram, (Rocky Mount, North Carolina), 27 Sep 1961, p. 8A, col 4, Web, (newspapers.com, accessed 28 Jun 2023) Newspapers Clip: 127236406.
- Source: S-2077611840 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=25537480&pid=60
Acknowledgments
- WikiTree profile Maris-69 created through the import of Rod Boettcher Wiki Family Tree.ged on Nov 8, 2011 by Rodney Boettcher.
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