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Roger Maris' $5,000 advice to Sal Durante, who caught his 61st homer
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Roger Maris Stats
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run
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McFeely: Sal Durante, who spent a lifetime linked to Maris after
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Roger Maris Stats
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Roger Maris Hall of Fame
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run
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Roger Maris Stats
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' 61st home run, dead at 80
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Sal Durante, Who Caught a Bit of Baseball History, Dies at 81
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Maris' feat is more impressive with time - Newsday
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How newspapers covered Roger Maris' 61st homer
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Aaron Judge's record quest reminds us of what the home run chase
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How newspapers covered Roger Maris' 61st homer