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Oct 1, 2021

Video: Maris’s 61st Home Run

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, 2021

🚨Maris Slams Record 61st Home Run

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...

Sep 30, 2021

Yankees Down Red Sox, but Maris Draws a Blank

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...

Sep 29, 2021

Stengel to Manage Mets in 1962

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...

Sep 28, 2021

Mickey Mantle Hospitalized, But Will Play World Series

Sept. 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, 2021

Maris Hits 60th as Yankees Top Orioles, 3-2

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...

Sep 23, 2021

Maris Set to Make a Financial Killing after Home-Run Spree

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...

Sep 23, 2021

Mantle Hits No. 54 as Yankees Vanquish Red Sox

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

Sep 22, 2021

Yankees Manager Ralph Houk Plans World Series Rotation

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

Sep 21, 2021

Yankees Want Maris to Play in All Remaining Games

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...

Sep 21, 2021

Commissioner Frick Clarifies Policy on Home Run Record

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

Sep 20, 2021

🚨Yankees Clinch Pennant as Maris Hits No. 59

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

Sep 19, 2021

Time Running Out for Maris

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...

Sep 17, 2021

With 58th Homer, Maris in Rare Company

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

Sep 17, 2021

Yankees Top Tigers, 6-4, as Maris Hits No. 58

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...

Sep 17, 2021

Computer Says Maris Unlikely to Break Ruth’s Record

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

Sep 16, 2021

Maris Talks to Press Again - in a Whisper

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

Sep 15, 2021

A Slumping Roger Maris Won't Talk to Press

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...

Sep 14, 2021

Mantle on Home Run Chase: "I Can't Make It"

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...

Sep 13, 2021

Hank Greenberg Understands Pressure on Maris, Mantle

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