Last week I had the privilege of visiting the city of Fargo, ND, to teach a missions class at Fargo Baptist Church and to preach at their missions conference. I found out about a Roger Maris museum in Fargo, so I made some time to visit.
While at the museum, I found out that Maris played for Fargo’s farm team, and the year he played for Fargo would have been about the same time my father, Roland Hammett, played for the Grand Forks farm team. While our family lived in Grand Forks, my dad did some coaching, and pitched for the Grand Forks team. Very possibly, he would have played against Roger Maris that year.
This video tells about a highlight of Roger Maris’ career in 1961 – hitting 61 home runs and beating Babe Ruth’s record. I hope you enjoy it!
