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NY Yankees Jerseys : #9 Roger Maris White Pinstripe Cooperstown Authentic Throwback Baseball Jersey

Roger Maris played with four teams during a 12 year Major League career. He played in seven World Series and and was on the winning team of three World Championships. Roger Maris is best remembered for hitting 61 home runs for the New York Yankees during the 1961 season, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs set in 1927 (a record that would stand for 37 years). This high-quality jersey is re-created in exacting detail, so you can get an authentic retro style that demands attention!

Turns out that almost 49 years after Roger Maris stepped up to the plate and hit his 61st home run, the little 9 year old girl grew up and hit her own home run for the Friends of the Park and Pendleton, SC! To celebrate Nancy (OhMe) created this wonderful image for me to use. Thank you so much Nancy!

Something that Nancy shared with me: The Friends of the Park would have to stand in the hot sun and sell 130 wedges of watermelon at the Freedom Fest to make $99.

That really touched me! See how important these Charity articless are and what a significance they can make for organizations around the world? Squidoo is doing a remarkable thing this summer with the Sunshine Awards...literally making the world a better place for many by giving this money out.

"Congratulations Nancy and great big "Thank You" to the donor. 61 tells us of the success of one man. It also tell us of his struggles. As the Mayor of Pendleton, I am grateful that we have citizens who are willing to sacrifice and struggle because they know in the end they will meet the goal or break the record. Not for personal gain, not for applause, solely for the betterment of others."