He concluded the season with a total of ten home runs while batting. Sheffield hit 112 home runs with the Marlins from 1994 to 1998, including 42 in 1996, making the All-Star Game in 1996 and helping the team to a World Series triumph over the Cleveland Indians in 1997. He was named MVP of the Series. Sheffield's career ended after he was accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend, Faye Harris, in April 1999. He claimed self-defense but was found guilty of third-degree murder and sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment. Upon release, he was ordered to have no contact with her family or friends. On June 25, 2007, during an episode of The Howard Stern Show, host Stern asked former New York Yankee Roger Maris if he still hold the record for most home runs in a single season. When Maris said yes, Stern then asked him if he would give up the record if it meant saving a friend's life. Without missing a beat, Maris replied, "Yes, I would." Later in the show, Maris's daughter Jane appeared and told Stern that she believed her father would do it again if necessary to save someone's life. She also stated that she thought her father did not know how much danger he was putting himself in by wanting to break the record.