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Who's The Real Single Season Home Run King? Maris? Maybe We Ought To Be Buying!

frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,129 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Since the allegations about Barry Bonds this week (and all of last year), and since McGwire is suspicious, is Roger Maris still the single season home run king (at least in your mind)? If you look at Roger Maris cards, they still sell well. I kind of have a theory that since all of the heat is going to continue to be on Bonds and McGwire for years and years, that maybe people will start paying more attention to Maris and what he did in 1961. I think maybe Maris would be a good buy as far as an investment. What do you think?

Shane

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  • onefasttalononefasttalon Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭
    Hhmmmm... tuff call. I doubt Maris's stock will raise or lower after all the dust clears (if that ever happens.) I also doubt ANY of these records/numbers/stats will ever be erased because of all of this. I also doubt any asterics will be placed in the records books either. Steriods are the 'now,' who knows what will be the 'later.'

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  • mudflap02mudflap02 Posts: 2,060 ✭✭
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  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    Just the Fact what Maris did after so many years that The Babe held the record that plus the fact the he was a Yankee on one of the
    Greatest teams ever assembled will hold his prices intact.I do not believe that they are cards that will soar in value anytime soon
    if at all but they are still great cards to own IMO.


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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    I think the one guy whose stock is going to rise out of all this will be Ken Griffey Jr. After all the dust settles he will be looked at as the one guy of this era who excelled without juicing it up.
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  • 1977topps1977topps Posts: 275 ✭


    << <i>I think the one guy whose stock is going to rise out of all this will be Ken Griffey Jr. After all the dust settles he will be looked at as the one guy of this era who excelled without juicing it up. >>



    I just thought the same thing as he stroked a double in the WBC today.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,437 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And if something doesn't happen to derail his career?

    Shawn Green has after 11 full seasons, 303 HRs!!!!

    He could hit 500.

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  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>I think the one guy whose stock is going to rise out of all this will be Ken Griffey Jr. After all the dust settles he will be looked at as the one guy of this era who excelled without juicing it up. >>



    I just thought the same thing as he stroked a double in the WBC today. >>




    I agree.
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  • OverratedOverrated Posts: 454 ✭✭
    I agree maris ,mantle 1961 nothing could compare! just think mantle went yard 565 ft no roids maris 61 no roids .awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. mantle ,maris cards should rise in value !
  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭


    << <i>Steve Lombardozzi >>



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  • HubHub Posts: 102
    It's been my experience that Roger Maris cards sell very, very well.
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  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    I've always been a Roger Maris fan.
  • SoutherncardsSoutherncards Posts: 1,384 ✭✭
    Maris is the HR king until someone who is not juiced beats him fairly.
  • alinchitownalinchitown Posts: 75
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  • jad22jad22 Posts: 535 ✭✭
    Very good point, Ken Griffey Jr will benefit from this.
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Ken Griffey Jr. may actually prove that nice guys don't always finish last.


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  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,848 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Maris is the HR king until someone who is not juiced beats him fairly. >>



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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭✭
    There are some who believe that Maris juiced during the '61 season because of the hair loss and the fact that he never came close to that HR total again. Me, I do not. And Maris cards will always be a better investment that modern cards like McGwire and Bonds that were mass produced.
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  • RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭


    << <i>...because of the hair loss ... >>



    Had to be the death threats.
  • ndleondleo Posts: 4,143 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Until MLB changes the records, the impact on Maris will be minimal. Bud Selig could really make a huge statement by moving the records from 1994-2004 into a special category. The last 10 years has distorted the hitting standards to the detriment of guys like Andre Dawson.

    The better buy would be 1970's and 1980's sluggers that are in the 400-500 range.
    Mike
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