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Roger Maris with 61 home runs.
Roger Maris hit 61 Home Runs in 1961.
Barry Bonds broke the record in the 20 century.
In 1961, Roger Maris of the Yankees hit 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's previous record of 60.
He broke the record by hitting 61 home runs for the New York Yankees during the 1961 season.
The star lefty handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth, established the record of 29 and 2 thirds consecutive scoreless World Series innings pitched. It was not till 1961 that Whitey Ford broke Babe Ruth's World Series record, at 33 innings.
Dan Marino broke the NFL record for passing TDs in a season with 48 in 1984. The record he broke was 36 held by George Blanda of the Houston Oilers in 1961 and Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants in 1963.
In 1961, the Washington Senators had a 61-100 record.
In 1998, Mark McGwire broke Maris' record by nine home runs. McGwire hit 70 and Maris hit 61.
When Wilma Rudolph broke the world record in women's 100 meter dash in 1961 by running 11.2 seconds, the record had been held jointly by Rudolph, Shirley Strickland of Australia and Vera Krepkina of the Soviet Union who had each run an 11.3 second 100 meters.
Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox.
0. In 1961 when Maris broke Babe Ruth's single season home run record he hit 9 three run HRs, 19 two run HRs, and 33 solo HRs.