New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris deserved more appreciation for slamming 61 home runs and breaking Babe Ruth’s record, but he now gets honored every day at a museum in Fargo, North Dakota.

As the saying goes: Records are meant to be broken. But this record has lasted some 61 years. And to this day, Roger Maris’ picture and jersey still hang here in the city that helped launch his record ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was published in The Forum in September of 1998, the year Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' single-season home run record. Fargo - It wasn't your typical day for Roger Maris, ...