Provides brief information on a New York Yankees baseball prayer, Roger Maris, who on October 1, 1961 broke the long-standing 1927 record of baseball legend Babe Ruth for the most home runs in a single season. Also provides information on the first game of the modern World Series, played on October 1, 1903. The Boston Americans (soon to become the Red Sox) of the American League played the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates and won the Series by five games to three. Includes links to documents and photographs about the greatest players and teams.