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Aug 10, 2021

Stallard Gets First Big-League Win as Red Sox beat Twins, 3-2

Aug. 10, 1961 - Tracy Stallard registered his first major-league victory in his 39th mound appearance today as the Red Sox defeated the...

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...