Hartland Plastic creations like this were produced over 40 years ago. Official Major League Baseball Stars were each sold separately. According to the included box, inside were “official action poses of great professional ballplayers--exact in every detail!” Up to the plastic plate steps New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris who, with a swing of his bat, strikes his action pose. The Bronx Bomber signed a contract with Hartland in 1962. Following his historic sixty-one home run season, Maris was a “no brainer” choice for small plastic figurine immortalization. This Maris item measures 7” high and includes a removable 3 1/2” bat. Roger is wearing a non-pinstripe white uniform with a Yankees cap. He stands on a “home plate plastic base.” The box is in NRMT condition and features blue and red baseball logos, a line drawing of Maris as well as the original $1.48 price sticker from Shopper’s World. Also presented is the contract that made this highly collectible action figure a reality, as the Bronx Bomber accepts $500 in royalties to lend his image to the class of characters that included Ruth, Mantle, Williams and more. Single page agreement on “Hartland Plastics, Inc.” letterhead is signed at close by the president of the company and Maris in 10/10 blue ink. The page has original storage folds, otherwise NRMT. Maris’ autograph value continues to rise, but his appearance on a contract, particularly one that should thrill Hartland collectors, and dating from the height of his fame, sets this one well above the rest. LOA from PSA/DNA.