GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - It has been 39 years since North Central Florida and New York Yankee legend Roger Maris died. Maris died on December 14, 1985, at the age of 51 after a two-year fight ...
The first homer was hit by Roger Maris in 1961. Babe Ruth was involved. You probably know the details. What you may not know is what unfolded after 19-year-old Sal Durante caught the ball.