1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1960s: Roger Maris Breaks 61 in '61
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US #3188n
1999 Roger Maris, 61 in ‘61 – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates Roger Maris’s record-breaking number of home runs
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall the moment New York Yankees baseball player Roger Maris set a new home run record.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork of Maris at bat by Keith Birdsong. Includes the following text on the back: “In 1961, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit 61 home runs, setting a new Major League Baseball record, breaking the previous mark of 60 set in 1927.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: In 1927, Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in a single season as a New York Yankee. That phenomenal record seemed unreachable for 34 years, until October 1, 1961, the final day of that year’s baseball season. On that day, Roger Maris, also a Yankee, hit his 61st home run.
Roger Maris (1934-1985) played for the Cleveland and Kansas City teams before being traded to the Yankees in 1959. In his first season as a Yankee, Maris led the league in runs-batted-in with 112, and was second in home runs with 39 (one behind Mantle). Maris also won the Gold Glove Award, and was named the American League’s most valuable player. But the accomplishment for which he is most remembered happened in 1961.
Maris and Mantle took turns leading the league in homers that season. By August, Maris was four ahead. An injury in September put Mantle out of the race.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Tracy Stallard faced maris in the fourth inning. When Maris connected on the third pitch, the stadium fell silent as the ball raced for the sands. When the ball hit with a thump about ten rows up in the seats, the crowd let out a roar. The baseball was caught by a fan and returned to Maris. The ball is now on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
US #3188n
1999 Roger Maris, 61 in ‘61 – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates Roger Maris’s record-breaking number of home runs
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall the moment New York Yankees baseball player Roger Maris set a new home run record.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork of Maris at bat by Keith Birdsong. Includes the following text on the back: “In 1961, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit 61 home runs, setting a new Major League Baseball record, breaking the previous mark of 60 set in 1927.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: In 1927, Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in a single season as a New York Yankee. That phenomenal record seemed unreachable for 34 years, until October 1, 1961, the final day of that year’s baseball season. On that day, Roger Maris, also a Yankee, hit his 61st home run.
Roger Maris (1934-1985) played for the Cleveland and Kansas City teams before being traded to the Yankees in 1959. In his first season as a Yankee, Maris led the league in runs-batted-in with 112, and was second in home runs with 39 (one behind Mantle). Maris also won the Gold Glove Award, and was named the American League’s most valuable player. But the accomplishment for which he is most remembered happened in 1961.
Maris and Mantle took turns leading the league in homers that season. By August, Maris was four ahead. An injury in September put Mantle out of the race.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Tracy Stallard faced maris in the fourth inning. When Maris connected on the third pitch, the stadium fell silent as the ball raced for the sands. When the ball hit with a thump about ten rows up in the seats, the crowd let out a roar. The baseball was caught by a fan and returned to Maris. The ball is now on display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.