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Roger Maris, an American baseball player, is best known for breaking Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961. His perseverance, work ethic, and ability to perform under pressure made him a sports icon. Maris' story encourages others to push through challenges, stay focused on their goals, and prove that hard work and dedication can lead to remarkable achievements, even in the face of doubt and adversity.
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"Candlestick was built on the water. It should have been built under it."

Water,
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"It would have been a helluva lot more fun if I had not hit those sixty-one home runs."

Home, Fun
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"I think the most privacy I had was when the game was going on."

Privacy,
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"Maybe I'm not a great man but I damn well want to break the record."

Man, Want
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"I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth."

Ambition, Right, Trying, Want
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"You hit home runs not by chance but by preparation."

Home, Chance, Preparation
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"It's a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines I'd be mining zinc."

Money, Business
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