„61 Home Runs by Roger Maris”. Baseball-Almanac.com. Baseball Almanac. Pristupljeno July 30, 2012. »Maris was hated, booed, cussed, and generally abused by the press and fans...«
Schwartz, Larry. „Mantle was first in fans' hearts”. ESPN.com. Pristupljeno July 30, 2012. »Fans rooted against Roger Maris, and they urged Mantle on. But Maris broke the record with 61, while injury and illness halted Mantle's pursuit. He had to settle for 54, a career best and the most ever for a switch-hitter.«
Vecsey, George (August 20, 2011). „50 Years Later, Maris's 61-Homer Season Looks Even Better”. The New York Times. Pristupljeno July 30, 2012. »[A] wave of sadness remains from 1961, when Maris realized the baseball establishment was rooting for Ruth to hold on to his record or for his friend Mickey Mantle to be the one to break it.«