Baseball's Reluctant Hero
Tom Clavin and Danny Peary - 2010 Simon & Shuster
Roger Maris is a familiar and controversial figure and the authors do a great job of revealing the Roger Maris the media didn't create or destroy. Even with their help, it is hard to imagine the pressure Maris had to go through in the pursuit of Ruth's record, especially with a media and public praying that he fail. This book portrays the real Roger Maris and affords him the respect he so deserved.
It is interesting to read about his shaky home life and real location of birth, his relationship with his teammates, and the drive and pride that made Maris the man and player he was.
In truth, the picture on the book says it all: a man both proud and haunted, bewildered, reserved, and hurt.
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