Jul 15, 202152-year-old Pitcher Satchel Paige Wants Back in the MajorsJuly 15, 1961 - At the age of 52 - "and that's the truth, man, no matter what those books say" - Leroy (Satchel) Paige (pictured with Roy...
Jul 13, 2021Yankees Beat White Sox as Maris and Mantle ConnectJuly 13, 1961 - Thanks largely to soaring home runs by Roger Maris (pictured right after today's game) and Mickey Mantle, the Yankees...
Jul 13, 2021Reds Beat Cubs as Red-Hot Robinson Hits 24thJuly 13, 1961 - Frank Robinson (pictured right with Vada Pinson) hit his 24th home run in the seventh today and drove in the winning run...
Jul 12, 2021Players: Strong Winds Created "Impossible" Conditions at All-Star GameJuly 12, 1961 - Due to strong gales of wind at San Francisco's Candlestick Park yesterday, the 30th all-star game turned from a...