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Jul 16, 2021

Roseboro's Triple Wins It for Dodgers; L.A. Gains on Reds

July 16, 1961 - Johnny Roseboro's tenth-inning triple enabled the second-place Dodgers to gain ground on Cincinnati with a defeat of the...

Jul 16, 2021

Baseball Commissioner Frick Says Maris, Mantle Must Break Ruth's Record in 154 Games

July 16, 1961 - Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick threw a protective screen around Babe Ruth's season record of 60 home runs today. He...

Jul 15, 2021

Yanks Win as Maris Blasts 35th Homer; 20 Games Ahead of Ruth's '27 Pace

July 15, 1961 - Erasing a six-run deficit with a stirring late drive, the Yankees cut down the White Sox, 9-8, in ten innings today in...

Jul 15, 2021

Palmer Wins British Open; First American Since '53

July 15, 1961 - Arnold Palmer today became the first American since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win the British Open golf title. The Latrobe,...

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...

Jul 15, 2021

52-year-old Pitcher Satchel Paige Wants Back in the Majors

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...

Jul 13, 2021

Yankees Beat White Sox as Maris and Mantle Connect

July 13, 1961 - Thanks largely to soaring home runs by Roger Maris (pictured right after today's game) and Mickey Mantle, the Yankees...

Jul 13, 2021

Reds Beat Cubs as Red-Hot Robinson Hits 24th

July 13, 1961 - Frank Robinson (pictured right with Vada Pinson) hit his 24th home run in the seventh today and drove in the winning run...

Jul 12, 2021

Players: Strong Winds Created "Impossible" Conditions at All-Star Game

July 12, 1961 - Due to strong gales of wind at San Francisco's Candlestick Park yesterday, the 30th all-star game turned from a...

Jul 11, 2021

Heat Prostration Fells 95 at Candlestick Park

July 11, 1961 - The 30th all-star game made a colorful debut in San Francisco's Candlestick Park today - marked by a record turnout of...

Jul 11, 2021

National League Wins All-Star Game in San Francisco

July 11, 1961 - In as loosely played a game as baseball's midsummer classic has ever known, the National League today defeated the...

Jul 10, 2021

Drysdale of Dodgers Fined $100 for Throwing at Robinson

July 10, 1961 - Don Drysdale, a pitcher for the Dodgers, was fined $100 today and suspended for five days by the National League's...

Jul 9, 2021

Yankees Beat Red Sox as Maris Hits 33rd Homer

July 9, 1961 - The Yanks polished off the Red Sox today for the third time in a row, 3-0, as Roland Sheldon scored his second consecutive...

Jul 8, 2021

Podres and Dodgers beat Reds, 10-1

July 8, 1961 - Johnny Podres (pictured), a left-hander, scored his ninth victory today as the Dodgers halted Cincinnati's winning streak...

Jul 8, 2021

American League Favored in All-Star Game Tuesday

July 8, 1961 - A capacity Candlestick Park crowd of more than 40,000 is expected to view San Francisco's first all-star game on Tuesday,...

Jul 7, 2021

Yankees Destroy Red Sox, 14-3, Gain First Place

July 7, 1961 - Baseball's ultimate weapon - the home run - was employed once by both sides at Yankee Stadium last night. Its benefits...

Jul 6, 2021

Yankees Beat Tribe Again

July 6, 1961 - The Yankees, it seems, can do just about anything these days except elbow their way into first place. Today, before a...

Jul 6, 2021

National League All-Stars Set

July 6, 1961 - The National League's starting lineup in next Tuesday's all-star game in San Francisco is set. Manager Danny Murtaugh...

Jul 5, 2021

Bill White, Cardinals Destroy Dodgers, 9-1

July 5, 1961 - Bill White (pictured) hit 3 homers and Bob Gibson another to power the Cardinals to a 9-1 victory over the Dodgers in Los...

Jul 5, 2021

Yankees Clobber Indians, 6-0

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...