Facts about Roger Maris

Occup.Athlete
BornSeptember 10, 1934
DiedDecember 14, 1985
Aged51 years

Summary

Roger Maris was a famous Athlete, who lived between September 10, 1934 and December 14, 1985. He/she became 51 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac virgo, who is known for Analyzing, Practical, Reflective, Observation, Thoughtful. Our collection contains 9 quotes who is written / told by Roger.

Related authors: Casey Stengel (Athlete), Barry Pepper (Actor)

9 Famous quotes by Roger Maris

Small: Its like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews
"It's like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews"
Small: You hit home runs not by chance but by preparation
"You hit home runs not by chance but by preparation"
Small: I dont want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. Im not trying to replace him. The record is the
"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"
Small: Maybe Im not a great man but I damn well want to break the record
"Maybe I'm not a great man but I damn well want to break the record"
Small: Its a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines Id be mining zinc
"It's a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines I'd be mining zinc"
Small: It would have been a helluva lot more fun if I had not hit those sixty-one home runs
"It would have been a helluva lot more fun if I had not hit those sixty-one home runs"
Small: I think the most privacy I had was when the game was going on
"I think the most privacy I had was when the game was going on"
Small: Candlestick was built on the water. It should have been built under it
"Candlestick was built on the water. It should have been built under it"
Small: Every day I went to the ballpark in Yankee Stadium as well as on the road people were on my back.
"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"