Published July 04, 2011, 12:00 AM

Bob Wood


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Bob wood shows off his Roger Maris memorabilia in his Moorhead, Minn., home on June 30. Wood was a childhood friend of Roger Maris, who 50 years ago broke Babe Ruth’s home run record with 61 for the New York Yankees.

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