All of this brings us back to Roger Maris and his 61 home runs of 1961.
The assault on the home-run records of Babe Ruth, Roger Maris and Hank Aaron began.
Before that, Maris' interests actually lay more on the side of consumer health than consumer technology.
But few recall that Maris hit his 60th home run in his 684th plate appearance.
The Hall of Fame should emulate the McGwire-Sosa spirit and let Roger Maris in.
For 37 years, Maris's achievement has been the most revered record in American sports.
Nest, Maris said, was a particularly compelling offering despite, much like Glass, not seeming so at first.
Roger Maris was a simple and humble man whose athletic prowess was his preferred method of communication.
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It was Maris who, in 1961, hit 61 home runs and broke Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record.
Maris spoke of Glass project lead Steve Lee and a later prototype that took photos every few seconds.
But mostly, Maris deserves induction because he accomplished the superhuman feat of hitting 61 homers in one season.
In men's BMX cycling, Latvia's Maris Strombergs won the gold, defending his Olympics title won at the Beijing Games.
Members of both the Mantle and Maris families along with former teammates fondly commemorated the magical season of 1961.
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Without question, the record still belongs to Roger Maris and he has rightfully earned his place in baseball history.
FORBES: 50 Years Later, And Roger Maris Is Still Fighting For Respect
In October, Rose spoke with Bill Maris and Kevin Rose of Google Ventures on their mission to find disruptive ideas.
Google Ventures is focused broadly on innovation and generating a financial return, and does not seek to otherwise benefit Google, Maris said.
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This partnership will not have a new venture fund dedicated to Glass, since the firms have enough capital to invest, Maris said.
Maris politely obliged for many, but it quickly became apparent that if he wanted to get anywhere, he'd need to pocket the thing.
It's that commitment that attracted Maris and the other partners at Ventures, a commitment that he believes will help Glass achieve platform status.
Maris, who used to work at a neurobiology wet lab, sees Glass being used for scientists to load protocols to review while working.
For years Maris' triumph was denigrated because it was accomplished in a 162-game season, while Ruth's was in a season spanning 154 games.
The fundamental point is this: Both men went to bat nearly the same number of times -- 684 for Maris, 678 for Ruth.
Meanwhile, Maris Strombergs of Latvia kept his nerve in the face of a two-pronged American challenge to win gold in the men's BMX final.
It's too early to tell, said Maris, but I couldn't help asking the obvious question: how will third parties make money off of Glass?
Maris declined to give specific figures or returns on any of those dollars that have been funneled toward those fledgling innovators deemed compelling enough.
It began after the '98 baseball season after he had seen the fuss that was made over Mark McGwire when McGwire broke Maris's record.
In times of contemplation, you can only hope that Bud Selig will someday restore Roger Maris as the rightful single season home run champion.
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So, then, if this is such an amazing platform-to-be, a device that will change our lives, why wasn't Maris wearing a Project Glass headset himself?
Days earlier, around when the first Explorer Editions started shipping, Maris tried wearing his Project Glass headset on the streets of New York City.
Remember, it wasn't Yankees manager Yogi Berra's fault that Whitey Ford's arm was dead or that Roger Maris hit .200 in the 1964 World Series.
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