October 1st, 1961

Baseball: Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees engage in an epic battle to break Babe Ruth s single season home run record of 60 in 1927. Maris ends up hitting his 61st against the Boston Red Sox, passing Ruth event on October 01, 1961.

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Events around October 01, 1961