June 28, 1961: Ron Santo comes up big with two homers, seven RBIs
“The Cubs had 25 base runners, and (the public-address) announcer…
July 4, 1961: Julio Becquer’s sudden shot on the Fourth of July wins it for Twins
Roman candles and bottle rockets lit up the evening sky on the…
July 4, 1961: Harmon Killebrew hits first inside-the-park home run in Twins history
Sports columnist Charles Johnson wrote of the 1961 Twins team:…
July 9, 1961: Willie Kirkland hits 3 homers, bunts in the ninth inning
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
Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente was no stranger to baseball’s…
August 3, 1961: Pirates’ 24-hit attack produces NL record-tying shutout
“We just got slaughtered,” muttered St. Louis Cardinals skipper…
August 11, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn wins his 300th career game
Warren Spahn joined the elite group of 300-game winners with…
August 20, 1961: Phillies beat Braves to end 23-game losing streak
When the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Braves played a…
August 27, 1961: Rocky Colavito homers four times in Tigers’ doubleheader sweep of Senators
It was hot and humid in Washington when the Detroit Tigers took…
September 1, 1961: Skowron’s single launches Yankees on 13-game winning streak
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
Ken Boyer collected his first career five-hit game in propelling…
September 20, 1961: Roger Maris hits 59th home run as Yankees clinch pennant
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
“The Grand Old Dame of 7th and Florida, familiarly known as…
September 26, 1961: Roger Maris clubs 60th home run to tie Babe Ruth
Roger Maris connects for his 60th home run of the season in…
September 26, 1961: Cincinnati Reds clinch first NL pennant in 21 years
The 1961 Cincinnati Reds1 were a pre-season pick to finish sixth…
October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run
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
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
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
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
“There is nothing to compare with it,” said Bobby Richardson…
October 9, 1961: Yankees blast Reds to capture 19th World Series championship
As the 49-year-old midtown Cincinnati ballpark hosted Game Five…
April 10, 1962: Expansion Colt .45s win first game in franchise history
Houston was awarded a National League expansion franchise as…
April 10, 1962: Dodgers lose to Reds in opening game at Dodger Stadium
Walter O’Malley is a bane or a blessing dependent upon which…
April 11, 1962: New York Mets open inaugural season with loss to Cardinals
A new day was dawning for New York baseball fans. After the Dodgers…