Sep 30, 2021Yankees Down Red Sox, but Maris Draws a BlankSept. 30, 1961 - For a crowd of 29,182, it was a pleasant enough afternoon at Yankee Stadium today. It was a barren day, however, for the...
Sep 29, 2021Stengel to Manage Mets in 1962Sept. 29, 1961 - Casey Stengel, 71, agreed today to a one-year contract as manager of the New York Mets, the new National League club...
Sep 28, 2021Mickey Mantle Hospitalized, But Will Play World SeriesSept. 28, 1961 - Mickey Mantle was hospitalized today with an abscess in the upper right hip and will miss the Yankees' final three games...
Sep 26, 2021Maris Hits 60th as Yankees Top Orioles, 3-2Sept. 26, 1961 - Roger Maris today became the first major league player to hit 60 home runs in a season since Babe Ruth achieved that...