Topic: Spirits who changed the soul of the game and their definitive cards

[dbussell12]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Not sure why Maris changed the soul of the game? He was a good player who hit a lot of homers during an expansion season in a stadium with a short right field porch. This isn't Yankee hating--I'm a Yankee fan. I just don't see it.

oh man. have you read about his story in the 61 homer season and everything he went up against? the emotional, psychological, and spiritual turmoil of that season and facing down the biggest record in baseball history set by the greatest yankee in baseball history while battling one of the greatest yankee sovereign sons in mickey mantle all the while to do it? as an outsider from an immigrant family in a small town in minnesota whom many yankee fans actively set themselves against in the process of breaking that most hallowed record?

its a no brainer to me, but i respect your opinion!