Known as the Yankees' M&M Boys, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle made themselves baseball legends in 1961 with their home run race. Ultimately, Roger Maris would take the crown with 61 home runs in a ...

Bob Gibson, the native Omahan ... On just two days rest, he came back in Game 7 and held Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris scoreless for five innings as the Cardinals built a 6-0 lead.

The dangerous Roger Maris would follow Richardson. Gibson was pitching on two days’ rest and coming off a 10-inning complete game. Yet Johnny Keane, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, left ...

Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who dominated in 1960s, ... Mike Shannon, Roger Maris), Blacks (Gibson, Brock and Flood) and Hispanics (Orlando Cepeda, Julian Javier). ...

Look at the players that Roger Maris had on his supporting cast—Mickey Mantle, Yoggi Berra, Bill Skowron, Whitey Ford, Lou Brock, Steve Carlton, Orlando Cepeda, and Bob Gibson all had parts in ...

Phil Pepe’s superb new book, 1961: The Inside Story of the Maris-Mantle Home Run Chase (Triumph Books, $20.00) is the best thing yet written – or likely to be written – about the amazing ...

Roger Maris ate dinner with The Post after breaking the home run record. Getty Images. Yes. In his happiest moment of the season, he ate with the enemy, although Gross was hardly that, midway ...

April was pleased that her city of Baltimore and her team, the Orioles, helped prevent Roger Maris from hitting 60 home runs in 154 games. Bob Turley and Don Larsen In 1954, Baltimore once again ...

Roger Eugene Maris was largely misunderstood by the public during his career, particularly during the 1961 season when he broke Babe Ruth’s single season record of 60 home runs.

The Yankees slugger is on a pace to finish the season with 67 home runs, which would surpass franchise record holders Roger Maris (61) and Babe Ruth (60).

Such a thing happening twice in one game is rare, but not unheard of. However, it’s only halfway to the record of intentional walks to one batter in one game in Yankee history.