1960s Timeline

Oct. 1, 1961 - Here is video of Roger Maris hitting his 61st home run of the season earlier today. Phil Rizzuto has the call on WPIX-TV...

Oct. 1, 1961 - Roger Maris today became the first major league player in history to hit more than 60 home runs in a season. The...

Sept. 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...

Sept. 29, 1961 - Casey Stengel, 71, agreed today to a one-year contract as manager of the New York Mets, the new National League club...

Sept. 28, 1961 - Mickey Mantle was hospitalized today with an abscess in the upper right hip and will miss the Yankees' final three games...

Sept. 26, 1961 - Roger Maris today became the first major league player to hit 60 home runs in a season since Babe Ruth achieved that...

Sept. 23, 1961 - Although Roger Maris did not break Babe Ruth's home run record within the 154-game limit, he will probably earn more...

Sept. 23, 1961 - Mickey Mantle, who had almost become the forgotten man in 1961's home run derby, crashed back into contention today....

Sept. 22, 1961 - Taking advantage of an open date on the schedule, Manager Ralph Houk (right) today turned his attention to the Yankee...

Sept. 21, 1961 - Roger Maris (right) will avail himself of every opportunity to add to his total of 59 home runs. There are seven games...

Sept. 21, 1961 - Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick today clarified his position on Babe Ruth's home run record and his policy if Roger...

Sept. 20, 1961 - The Yankees today clinched their 26th American League pennant by beating the Orioles, 4-2. But for Roger Maris (pictured...

Sept. 19, 1961 - Roger Maris, for whom time is rapidly running out in his bid to break Babe Ruth's record, hit no homers today, nor did...

Sept. 17, 1961 - What was Roger Maris thinking as he rounded the basepaths following his game-winning homer in the 12th inning at Tiger...

Sept. 17, 1961 - Roger Maris hit his 58th home run of the season today. He did it in the 12th inning of the Yankees' game in Detroit...

Sept. 17, 1961 - Despite hitting his 57th home run yesterday, Roger Maris's chances of breaking Babe Ruth's home-run record are extremely...

Sept. 16, 1961 - Roger Maris was not exactly jumping for joy in the Yankees' dressing room immediately following today's losing game at...

Sept. 15, 1961 - Roger Maris went to bat nine times in the doubleheader against the Tigers today, which ended in a split decision. Only a...

Sept. 14, 1961 - In the Yankees' dressing room after he had gone hitless in seven official at-bats in today's doubleheader with the White...

Sept. 13, 1961 - Probably more than anyone else, Hank Greenberg (pictured in 1938) knows what Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle are going...