Jul 16, 2021Roseboro's Triple Wins It for Dodgers; L.A. Gains on RedsJuly 16, 1961 - Johnny Roseboro's tenth-inning triple enabled the second-place Dodgers to gain ground on Cincinnati with a defeat of the...
Jul 16, 2021Baseball Commissioner Frick Says Maris, Mantle Must Break Ruth's Record in 154 GamesJuly 16, 1961 - Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick threw a protective screen around Babe Ruth's season record of 60 home runs today. He...
Jul 15, 2021Yanks Win as Maris Blasts 35th Homer; 20 Games Ahead of Ruth's '27 PaceJuly 15, 1961 - Erasing a six-run deficit with a stirring late drive, the Yankees cut down the White Sox, 9-8, in ten innings today in...
Jul 15, 2021Palmer Wins British Open; First American Since '53July 15, 1961 - Arnold Palmer today became the first American since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win the British Open golf title. The Latrobe,...