Roger Maris
Career Highlights & Facts
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- Before becoming a legend in the city of his most famous tenure, he was a standout high school football star who once returned four kick-offs for touchdowns in a single game.
- He was the centerpiece of a massive multi-player trade involving several veterans, including a future Hall of Fame pitcher, that sent him to a dynastic organization.
- He famously had his birth name legally changed in his early twenties to avoid unflattering rhymes made by opposing fans.
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Career Totals
| WAR | AB | H | HR | BA | R | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.1 | 5101 | 1325 | 275 | .260 | 826 | 850 | 21 | .345 | .476 | .822 | 127 |
Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
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