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Aug 10, 2021

Most Yankee Fans Hope Maris or Mantle Break Ruth's Home Run Record

Aug. 10, 1961 - Of 50 people interviewed at Yankee Stadium today, 39 said they were unsentimental about Babe Ruth's 1927 record of 60...

Aug 9, 2021

League-Leading Dodgers Beat Braves, 8-3, as Drysdale Hits Grand Slam

Aug. 9, 1961 - Don Drysdale hit a grand-slam home run, pitched a 4-hitter and struck out 11 batters today as the league-leading Dodgers...

Aug 8, 2021

Duke Snider torches Burdette as Dodgers beat Braves, 7-3

Aug. 8, 1961 - Duke Snider drove in two runs and scored three today as the league-leading Dodgers dealt Lew Burdette his first Coliseum...

Aug 6, 2021

Dodgers Wallop Cubs, 11-4, Gain First Place in the National League

Aug. 6, 1961 - Frank Howard drove in four runs with a homer, a triple and a double as the Dodgers defeated the Cubs, 11-4, today. The...

Aug 6, 2021

Mantle Hits 3 Homers as Yankees Sweep 2 from Twins

Aug. 6, 1961 - Loud praises of Mickey Mantle reverberated through the Stadium today as the celebrated slugger slammed three home runs...

Aug 5, 2021

Braves and Hammerin' Hank Aaron Beat Giants, 9-3

Aug. 5, 1961 - Slugging Henry Aaron tore San Francisco pitching apart again today, slamming two triples in a 9-3 Milwaukee victory that...

Aug 4, 2021

Maris Hits 41st Homer as Yankees Beat Twins; Slugger Now 19 Games Ahead of Ruth's '27 Pace

Aug. 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 3, 2021

Pirates Destroy Cardinals, 19-0, Set Record for Highest Score in Shutout

Aug. 3, 1961 - The Pirates bombarded St. Louis with a major league season high of 24 hits today and buried the Cardinals, 19-0. They tied...

Aug 2, 2021

Yankees Sweep Doubleheader from A's; Mantle Hits 40th, Tied with Maris

Aug. 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, 2021

Movies: Mantle, Maris, Berra to Appear with Doris Day and Cary Grant in Comedy

Aug. 2, 1961 - Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Yogi Berra will appear as themselves in "That Touch of Mink," a comedy starring Cary Grant...

Aug 1, 2021

Ty Cobb Completed Autobiography Before Death

Aug. 1, 1961 - Ty Cobb (pictured "sliding" into home during his playing days), the first to enter Baseball's Hall of Fame, completed his...

Jul 31, 2021

All-Star Game at Fenway Ends in 1-1 Tie

July 31, 1961 - Pitchers dominated throughout the major league all-star game at Fenway Park today. Rain prevented further embarrassment...

Jul 30, 2021

Tommy Davis Hits 15th Homer as Drysdale, Dodgers Beat Pirates

July 30, 1961 - Don Drysdale, with help from Ron Perranoski in the ninth, pitched the Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Pirates today....

Jul 30, 2021

Second All-Star Game Tomorrow at Fenway Park

July 30, 1961 - For the next 24 hours, major league baseball's torrid pennant races and the Maris-Mantle home run duel move into...

Jul 29, 2021

Reds Drop Into Second Place Behind Dodgers After 7-6 Loss to Cubs

July 29, 1961 - Home runs by Ernie Banks (pictured), Billy Williams and Ron Santo powered the Cubs to a 7-6 victory today that tumbled...

Jul 29, 2021

Yankees Beat Orioles as Berra Goes Deep

July 29, 1961 - In defense of their precarious perch atop the American League, the Yankees triggered a fusillade of singles against the...

Jul 28, 2021

Johnny Podres Pitches Dodgers to Sixth Straight Victory

July 28, 1961 - Johnny Podres (pictured with Walter Alston and Sandy Koufax) of the Dodgers pitched a 6-4 victory over the Pirates today....

Jul 28, 2021

Branch Rickey, Recovered from Heart Attack, Leaves Hospital Feeling "Just Dandy"

July 28, 1961 - Branch Rickey, who suffered a heart attack a month ago at his island summer home at Killarney, Ont., made preparations...

Jul 27, 2021

Giants Beat Pirates 2-0, Marichal Throws 5-Hitter

July 27, 1961 - Juan Marichal (pictured) pitched a five-hitter today for his first shutout of the season in leading the Giants to a 2-0...

Jul 27, 2021

Giants-Dodgers Game to Be Filmed for Use in Movie "Experiment in Terror"

July 27, 1961 - Next month three Hollywood cameramen will film a game at San Francisco's Candlestick Park between the Giants and the...