Maris' 61st (answered)

[Arlo]

Speaking of Roger Maris (see Who said it?), if you've ever seen footage of his record-setting 61st home run, he races around the bases much faster than we're used to seeing today with ordinary homers. Why?

[cwebb]

Uhm, because he had to pee?

[Arlo]

After more than a month of research, the judges have ruled that cwebb's answer is... incorrect!

This decision may not be appealed, and the question is once again open for answers...

[chuckr37]

Wasn't there a threat on his life?

[Arlo]

I believe so, but that has nothing to do with this (Bill veeck wasn't in the grandstand )... Actually, Maris himself doesn't have all that much to do with this, either...

[EugeneStyles]

It was raining and they wanted to get 4.5 innings in before it was called?

[Arlo]

Nope... nothing to do with the day, either... more a general thing...

[EugeneStyles]

oh, I get it now. but I don't know the specific reason for it. So, I'll shut up and hope nobody else knows either.

[jwhands]

Players didn't dance around like little girls when they hit home runs in '61.

[timkell]

Is it something with the film they used back then? It doesn't play back at standard speed or something?

Sounds ridiculous, I know, but why break with the current theme!