Roger Maris - Keith Olbermann on ESPN 1996

Keith highlights Roger's three tragedies

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[lemaxmas]

Maris was a great all-round player. He was one of the best fielding rightfielders of that time. Right up there with Clemente, Kaline and Callison.

[MyyyClips]

@lemaxmas Absolutely!!

[eugene680]

What's really sad was Bonds, Sosa and McGwire stole the record from Maris by cheating. And all 3 were being cheered while they were cheating.

[johnclaud12]

#9 Roger Maris, one to be remembered.

[KWCline91]

I plan on being a reporter, but I don't plan on being one like those that nearly ruined Roger's season! If I had been around, I would've ripped the commissioner and the media in those days

[DJDriveus]

Poor guy. He should definatly be in the Hall Of Fame.

The media should also annoy the fuck out of the players playing today. It's not like the top million dollar players are doing anything else anyway...

[libraryquiet]

I don't care about what Bonds, Sosa and McGwire did. What Maris did in 1961 is still one of the most amazing feats in baseball.

[tomkes100douchebag]

@dzanier Absolutely, and the ones who do vote yay should have rocks thrown at them. Selig is the unindicted co-conspirator, one heap of pig vomit. Roger has simply got to get his due.

[dzanier]

I have a feeling that's exactly what's going to happen, and even better, those cocksuckers will already be receiving punishment cause they'll NEVER be voted into the hall-of-fame.

[damour5]

Very very interesting. Thanks.

[tomkes100douchebag]

Kudos to the Maris boys for handling baseball's elephant with class. I wouldn't have been so kind toward those filthy cocksuckers McGuire Sosa and Bonds who ass fucked baseball and all the truly great heros of the game. Don't expect any justice for Roger while that crooked bitch Selig remains in power but when he goes all true baseball fans should unite to demand an OFFICIAL restoration of Roger and others to their rightful places in baseball history.

[gptvproductions]

@eugene680 Yeah, but now their "legacy" is totally suspect. They're all about to be eligible for the Hall of Fame. I don't think they'll be voted in right away if at all. Everybody knows guys like Maris and Hank Aron are the real deal.