1960s Timeline

July 15, 1961 - At the age of 52 - "and that's the truth, man, no matter what those books say" - Leroy (Satchel) Paige (pictured with Roy...

July 5, 1961 - The Cleveland Indians, who have fallen on evil days in recent weeks, proved to be just the ticket for the Yankees after...

July 4, 1961 - Responding to the roars of the season's largest baseball gathering, a crowd of 74,246, the Yankees stormed into the ...