Aug 4, 2021Maris Hits 41st Homer as Yankees Beat Twins; Slugger Now 19 Games Ahead of Ruth's '27 PaceAug. 4, 1961 - After a ten-game hiatus in his assault on Babe Ruth's home run record, Roger Maris resumed with a bang today at the...
Aug 2, 2021Yankees Sweep Doubleheader from A's; Mantle Hits 40th, Tied with MarisAug. 2, 1961 - The Yankees swept a double-header from the Kansas City Athletics at the Stadium today. The scores were 6-5 and 12-5. The...
Aug 2, 2021Movies: Mantle, Maris, Berra to Appear with Doris Day and Cary Grant in ComedyAug. 2, 1961 - Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Yogi Berra will appear as themselves in "That Touch of Mink," a comedy starring Cary Grant...
Jul 30, 2021Second All-Star Game Tomorrow at Fenway ParkJuly 30, 1961 - For the next 24 hours, major league baseball's torrid pennant races and the Maris-Mantle home run duel move into...