| 1934 |
Born September 10 in Hibbing, Minnesota |
| 1938 |
Family moves to Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| 1944 |
Family moves to Fargo, North Dakota |
| 1948 |
Enters Fargo High School |
| 1949 |
Joins American Legion summer baseball team as outfielder and pitcher |
| 1950 |
Named summer baseball league's MVP |
| 1950 |
Transfers to Bishop Shanley High School and competes in football, basketball and track |
| 1952 |
Graduates Shanley High |
| 1953 |
Begins professional baseball career Cleveland Indians system in Class C Northern League and named Rookie of the Year |
| 1954 |
Moves to Class B Three-Eye League |
| 1955 |
Changes spelling of last name from "Maras" to "Maris" |
| 1956 |
Helps carry Class AA Indianapolis farm team to Little World Series Championship |
| 1956 |
Marries Pat Carvell |
| 1957 |
Promoted to major leagues with Cleveland Indians |
| 1957 |
Traded to Kansas City Athletics at end of season |
| 1960 |
Traded to New York Yankees |
| 1961 |
Baseball commissioner Ford Frick announces home run record will be qualified, due to increased number of games in season |
| 1961 |
Hits 61 home runs, beating Babe Ruth's record |
| 1966 |
Traded to St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1968 |
Retires at end of season |
| 1984 |
Yankees retire Maris' number |
| 1985 |
Dies of lymphoma on December 14 |
| 1991 |
Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent removes asterisk from Maris' home run record |
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