Roger Maris Museum

When approached with the idea of creating a museum in his honor, New York Yankee outfielder Roger Maris, who hailed from Fargo, initially declined out of humility. Eventually, though, he would say, Put it where people will see it, and where they won't have to pay for it. Maris is well known for hitting sixty-one home runs in 1961. His 61 in '61 set a new major league record, breaking Babe Ruth's previous mark of 60 hit in 1927. The Roger Maris Museum opened in 1984. True to Roger's wishes, the museum couldn't be more accessible.