Why did Roger Maris change his name?

Roger Maris was an American professional baseball right fielder whose number 9 jersey has been retired by the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Roger Maris won the 1961 edition of the Sporting News Player of the Year.

Roger Maris played actively for teams like the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, and the Saint Louis Cardinals.

Why did Roger Maris change his name?

Roger Maris was involved in a change of name in his career.

Roger Maris was officially called Roger Maras and he decided to make a change of name due to some sporting reasons. The name “Maras” seemed difficult to pronounce and also seemed profane when pronounced using the syllabus “Mar-Ass.”

For this reason, Roger Maris decided to change his name to prevent the profanity mentioned that happened during his childhood days and also to ensure that his name is easily mentioned by people.