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Baseball Sixty One
Sportscaster Dan Lovallo looks back at the 1961 New York Yankees and their historic season, as Yankees teammates Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris chased the single season home run record of the iconic Babe Ruth.
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18. Maris does it in 162 as Yankees clinch
Sept. 23, 2021
It was the home stretch of the 1961 season. The New York Yankees had widened their first place lead considerably over the Detroit Tigers. The nation, meanwhile, was still captivated by the chase of Babe Ruth's single-seaso…
17. Yanks on a tear. Piersall attacked at Stadium
Sept. 13, 2021
As the 1961 season was winding down, the New York Yankees went on a tear, reeling off 13 consecutive wins. Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris continued to hit home runs, but a disturbing incident at Yankee Stadium, highlighted a…
16. A nation is captivated and its on to Hollywood
Aug. 25, 2021
A nation had become captivated with the home run race between Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle, as the Yankee teammates tried to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 154 games. Publications, even those not devote…
15. Williams predicts; M&M asked about edict
Aug. 12, 2021
The home run race is full steam ahead for Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, as the Yankees maintain their grip on first place. While appearing on broadcaster Red Barber’s Yankees pregame show, Mantle and Maris are asked about …
14. Frick spoils race. Mantle and Maris red-hot
July 26, 2021
As the nation became riveted on the home run race between the Yankees's Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris to see if they would break Babe Ruth's single-season home run mark, commissioner Ford Frick tried to spoil the occasion. …
13. Wind highlights All-Star game
July 19, 2021
The Yankees were moving in and out of first place in their battle for the American League lead. Meanwhile, Roger Maris was hitting home runs at a record pace, surging two weeks ahead of Babe Ruth's record-setting pace. Mic…
