President Kennedy Observes the Senators Top the Tigers
Apr. 9, 1962 - The Washington Senators, whose 61-101 record last season prompted the adoption of “a better view in ’62” as their slogan...
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Oct 19, 2021
MLB: Al Kaline Named Comeback Player of 1961
Oct. 19, 1961 - Al Kaline (pictured right with Mickey Mantle and Norm Cash) of the Detroit Tigers, who increased his batting average 46...
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 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...
Sep 5, 2021
Yankees Crush Senators as Mickey Hits No. 53
Sept. 5, 1961 - Mickey Mantle's 53rd homer was the first salvo of a Yankee attack that crushed the Washington Senators today, 6-1....
Sep 3, 2021
Mantle Hits Nos. 49, 50 as Yankees Clip Tigers, 8-5
Sept. 3, 1961 - Mickey Mantle treated himself, the Yankees, and 55,676 fans to a pair of homers today. They were his 49th and 50th of the...
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 15, 2021
Baseball Legend Ty Cobb Near Death
July 15, 1961 - Ty Cobb (pictured with Babe Ruth in 1927), the former baseball star who has been hospitalized several times in recent...
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