Sep 9, 2021Maris Hits No. 56, Ahead of Babe Ruth's '27 PaceSept. 9, 1961 - Roger Maris blasted another drive into the right-field bleachers at the Stadium today. It was Roger's 56th homer of the...
Sep 9, 2021Ted Williams Says Maris Will Break Ruth's RecordSept. 9, 1961 - Ted Williams said today he was "pretty sure" Roger Maris would break Babe Ruth's 60-home-run record this season. The...
Sep 8, 2021Mantle Hits No. 52 as Yankees Trim Tribe, 9-1Sept. 8, 1961 - One of Gary Bell's pitches hovered a split second too long in Mickey Mantle's strike zone today at the Stadium. Before...
Sep 6, 2021Yankees Top Senators as Maris Hits No. 54Sept. 6, 1961 - The celebrated M Squad slammed only one homer today - Roger Maris's 54th of the season. But three other Yanks knocked a...