If Ryan Howard were to break Roger Maris’ non-steroid 62 home runs in a season record, Maris’ family would be satisfied, says Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports in this article. I don’t think Rich Maris can really reach into the depths of his deceased brother’s mind, but it’s great to see that the Maris clan will “gladly cede the crown” to a man worthy of being coronated for his clean, sheer strength.
But if Howard were to raise his batting average by about 30 percentage points and win the triple crown, you know Major League Baseball will sample his urine in a heartbeat.
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