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Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle,
chasing another Yankee great...

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...Babe Ruth.
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61 home runs in a season,
a record they said would never be broken.

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And as the Maris family makes their way
to St. Louis to witness history...

:01:14
...you're all invited to watch
Mark McGwire...

:01:16
...continue this home run chase.
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Okay, I’m ready. Let's go.
:01:23
Folks, don't go anywhere.
:01:25
The way he's swingin' the bat
this could happen soon.

:01:41
- Maybe he won't do it.
- Come on, Susan, there's 25 games left.

:01:45
If he does, it better be this weekend.
:01:46
I don't wanna follow him around
for the next two weeks.

:01:51
- Mom?
- Mom, what is it?

:01:54
I can't catch my breath.
:01:57
The doctor said it wasn't a heart attack,
it's my arrhythmia.

:02:01
I’m fine. Really, Susan. I slept well.
I feel great this morning.

:02:07
- Hi, Mom.
- Hi, Kev.

:02:09
What's that?
:02:12
It’s Dad's bat.
It’s the one he hit the 61st with.

:02:15
The Hall of Fame sent it to the hotel.
They said Mark wanted to hold it.

:02:22
Can I see it?
:02:42
The family of Roger Maris
also came to town.

:02:45
Pat Maris, the widow of Roger Maris,
had to be hospitalized upon arrival.

:02:50
That ball is goin' on a train.
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It is a home runl
:02:54
Number 61! He has tied Marisl

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