North Dakota Seeks To Restore Roger Maris' Home Run Record

In light of apparent steroids use by Mark McGwire et al., the North Dakota Senate yesterday approved a resolution urging MLB commissioner Bud Selig to reinstate Roger Maris' 61 home runs in 1961 as the official major league record. The vote was 45-0. And in case you are wondering, yes, Roger Maris was from North Dakota.

The Home Run Record Resolution now moves to the North Dakota House for additional review.

The sponsor of the resolution, Sen. Joel Heitkamp (D), believes that although this matter may appear neither deserving of a state legislature's attention nor germane to any state policy, it actually reflects a broader commitment among North Dakotans to prevent cheaters from rewards.