Roger Maris

American baseball player (1934–1985)
Person human Q741023
Roger Maris
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Roger Maris

Summary

Roger Maris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hibbing[2]. He was born on +1934-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Houston[4]. He died on +1985-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,490 views/month, #6,013 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hibbing[2], Roger Maris…
  • Roger Maris passed away in Houston[4].
  • Roger Maris was born on +1934-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Maris died on +1985-12-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roger Maris is buried at North Dakota[8].
  • Roger Maris held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Roger Maris worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Roger Maris's education included a stint at Shanley High School[10].
  • Roger Maris received the player of the year award[11].
  • Roger Maris received the most valuable player award[12].
  • Roger Maris received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award[13].
  • Roger Maris received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14].
  • Roger Maris received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[15].
  • Roger Maris received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[16].
  • Roger Maris's image is recorded as Roger Maris 1960.png[17].
  • Roger Maris is recorded as male[18].
  • Roger Maris's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roger Maris's member of sports team is recorded as St. Louis Cardinals[20].
  • Roger Maris's member of sports team is recorded as Cleveland Guardians[21].
  • Roger Maris's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[22].
  • Roger Maris's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[23].
  • Roger Maris's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026116125[24].
  • Roger Maris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11326775[25].
  • Roger Maris's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86077663[26].
  • Roger Maris's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0548063[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Maris was born in Hibbing[2]. He was born on +1934-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Roger Maris was educated at Shanley High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Roger Maris worked as a baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include player of the year award[11], a type of award[28]; most valuable player award[12]; Rawlings Gold Glove Award[13], a sports award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1957[31]; Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14], a Sportsperson of the Year[32], in United States[33], founded in 1931[34]; and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[15], a most valuable player award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1931[37].

Death and Burial

Roger Maris died on +1985-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Houston[4]. The cause of death was lymphoma[38]. He is buried at North Dakota[8].

Why It Matters

Roger Maris ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,490 views/month, #6,013 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Roger Maris born?

Roger Maris's place of birth was Hibbing[2].

Where did Roger Maris die?

Roger Maris died in Houston[4].

What did Roger Maris do for work?

Roger Maris worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Roger Maris go to school?

Roger Maris was educated at Shanley High School[10].

What awards did Roger Maris receive?

Honors received include player of the year award[11], most valuable player award[12], Rawlings Gold Glove Award[13], and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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