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Crystal right on the ball in `61(ASTERISK)'.

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| April 27, 2001 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Bob Wolfley

MILWAUKEE _ The contradiction that makes Billy Crystal's television movie "61(ASTERISK)" so fascinating is contained in a simple declaration made by Roger Maris near of the end of the two-hour drama.

"Greatest season of my life," Maris says. "Wouldn't want to do it again."

Pursuit of baseball's most majestic record would be a story, one might imagine, that ennobles those involved in the quest. One might think that it would bring the best out in people.

But part of the beauty of "61(ASTERISK)" is that precisely the opposite is true.

This record becomes a terrible burden to anyone who dares to break it. This record can be a scourge, not a crown,…

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