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July 9, 1961: Willie Kirkland hits 3 homers, bunts in the ninth inning

October 31, 2019

Frank Lane was no longer Cleveland’s general manager. He resigned…

July 11, 1961: Clemente delivers a walk-off win for NL stars in 10th inning

June 12, 2023

Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente was no stranger to baseball’s…

July 30, 1961: Trailblazer Pumpsie Green helps Red Sox come back with pinch-hit home run

January 28, 2025

Pumpsie Green holds two places in Boston Red Sox history –…

August 3, 1961: Pirates’ 24-hit attack produces NL record-tying shutout

November 17, 2021

“We just got slaughtered,” muttered St. Louis Cardinals skipper…

August 11, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn wins his 300th career game

April 4, 2018

Warren Spahn joined the elite group of 300-game winners with…

August 20, 1961: Phillies beat Braves to end 23-game losing streak

October 12, 2022

When the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Braves played a…

August 22, 1961: From Twilight Zone to strike zone: Rod Serling visits NY-Penn League game

November 6, 2024

It would have been fitting if Rod Serling had gone to a baseball…

August 27, 1961: Rocky Colavito homers four times in Tigers’ doubleheader sweep of Senators

April 26, 2022

It was hot and humid in Washington when the Detroit Tigers took…

September 1, 1961: New coach, new catcher, but still no victory for Cubs

October 17, 2024

When the Chicago Cubs took the field for their first game in…

September 1, 1961: Skowron’s single launches Yankees on 13-game winning streak

January 9, 2015

The Setting The baseball world has been captivated this summer…

September 14, 1961: Ken Boyer’s 11 total bases and 11th-inning homer drive Cards to defeat Cubs

November 21, 2018

Ken Boyer collected his first career five-hit game in propelling…

September 20, 1961: Hurricane Sandy strikes the West Coast

November 25, 2024

As people awoke on Wednesday, September 20, 1961, and settled…

September 20, 1961: Roger Maris hits 59th home run as Yankees clinch pennant

May 21, 2020

Wednesday, September 20, 1961, offered the last chance for Roger…

September 21, 1961: A farewell with few mourners: Senators lose to Twins in final baseball game at Griffith Stadium

April 26, 2022

“The Grand Old Dame of 7th and Florida, familiarly known as…

September 26, 1961: Roger Maris clubs 60th home run to tie Babe Ruth

September 25, 2023

Roger Maris connects for his 60th home run of the season in…

September 26, 1961: Cincinnati Reds clinch first NL pennant in 21 years

January 28, 2015

The 1961 Cincinnati Reds1 were a pre-season pick to finish sixth…

September 27, 1961: Sandy Koufax surpasses Mathewson for NL strikeout record in breakout season

November 25, 2024

When Sandy Koufax started his seventh major-league season,…

October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run

July 22, 2015

On October 1, 1961, ending a quest that had enthralled both the…

October 4, 1961: Whitey Ford pitches third consecutive World Series shutout as Yankees win Game 1

January 14, 2021

By Whitey Ford’s standards, 1960 had been a down year. With…

October 5, 1961: Underdog Reds win first World Series game in 21 years

August 4, 2020

Heading into the 1961 season, the National League pennant race…

October 7, 1961: Roger Maris’s ninth-inning home run wins Game 3 for Yankees

October 7, 2019

The 1961 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the New…

October 8, 1961: Bobby Richardson collects three more hits in Yankees’ Game 4 shutout

October 7, 2019

“There is nothing to compare with it,” said Bobby Richardson…

October 9, 1961: Yankees blast Reds to capture 19th World Series championship

October 7, 2019

As the 49-year-old midtown Cincinnati ballpark hosted Game Five…

April 10, 1962: Dick Donovan returns home, blanks Red Sox on Opening Day in Cleveland debut

March 26, 2024

Four days after the Cleveland Indians’ disappointing 1961 season…

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July 9, 1961: Willie Kirkland hits 3 homers, bunts in the ninth inning

July 11, 1961: Clemente delivers a walk-off win for NL stars in 10th inning

July 30, 1961: Trailblazer Pumpsie Green helps Red Sox come back with pinch-hit home run

August 3, 1961: Pirates’ 24-hit attack produces NL record-tying shutout

August 11, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn wins his 300th career game

August 20, 1961: Phillies beat Braves to end 23-game losing streak

August 22, 1961: From Twilight Zone to strike zone: Rod Serling visits NY-Penn League game

August 27, 1961: Rocky Colavito homers four times in Tigers’ doubleheader sweep of Senators

September 1, 1961: New coach, new catcher, but still no victory for Cubs

September 1, 1961: Skowron’s single launches Yankees on 13-game winning streak

September 14, 1961: Ken Boyer’s 11 total bases and 11th-inning homer drive Cards to defeat Cubs

September 20, 1961: Hurricane Sandy strikes the West Coast

September 20, 1961: Roger Maris hits 59th home run as Yankees clinch pennant

September 21, 1961: A farewell with few mourners: Senators lose to Twins in final baseball game at Griffith Stadium

September 26, 1961: Roger Maris clubs 60th home run to tie Babe Ruth

September 26, 1961: Cincinnati Reds clinch first NL pennant in 21 years

September 27, 1961: Sandy Koufax surpasses Mathewson for NL strikeout record in breakout season

October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run

October 4, 1961: Whitey Ford pitches third consecutive World Series shutout as Yankees win Game 1

October 5, 1961: Underdog Reds win first World Series game in 21 years

October 7, 1961: Roger Maris’s ninth-inning home run wins Game 3 for Yankees

October 8, 1961: Bobby Richardson collects three more hits in Yankees’ Game 4 shutout

October 9, 1961: Yankees blast Reds to capture 19th World Series championship

April 10, 1962: Dick Donovan returns home, blanks Red Sox on Opening Day in Cleveland debut

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