1, 1961, Roger Maris rocked the baseball world by passing the legendary Babe Ruth with his 61st home run on the last day of the regular season. In newspapers across the country, Maris faced both ...
giving him a shot at surpassing the 61 Roger Maris hit in 1961. “I’m definitely nervous,” Ficek said. “This is the first legitimate approaching of the record.” The word “legitimate ...
The ‘61 season for the painfully shy right-fielder and home run hitter was a taut competition laced with resentment, excitement and controversy as he and Pinstripe favorite Mickey Mantle raced for the ...
Babe Ruth, a giant of American pop culture a century after he ruled the baseball diamond, astounded the sports world when he swatted his 60th home run for the New York Yankees on this day in ...
Mark Leiter, Jake Cousins, Luke Weaver (yes, again!) - that smothered the Guardians offense in the late innings. It was a huge, cathartic end to the Yankees’ quest for a shot at a world championship.