It was 1961, one of the most exciting seasons for the New York Yankees and its fans. Not only did Casey Stengel’s Yankees win the World Series four games to one over the Cincinnati Reds, but an exciting drama played out from the middle of the season until that win. The M&M boys (Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris) fought each other for the most home runs that season.
It was so exciting that the season would end, breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record that stood for 34 years. In 1937 Ruth would hit 60 home runs, the most ever by an MLB player.