⚾️On October 9, 1961 with the help of a pair of 5-run innings at Crosley FIELD, the Yankees win the World Series, beating the Reds in Game 5, 13-5. Johnny Blanchard, a Yankees reserve player who will collect 10 hits in 29 at-bats in 5 Fall Classics, hits 2 home runs and bats .400 en route to the Bronx Bombers' 19th World Championship. The MVP Award for the series went to Yankees lefty Whitey Ford, who won 2 games while throwing 14 shutout innings. This was the final World Series game ever played

⚾️On August 26, 1961 with his 6th inning shot off Jerry Walker, Roger Maris smacks his 51st home run of the season in the New York Yankees eventual 5-1 win over the Kansas City Athletics in front of 32,149 fans at Municipal Stadium. The homer gave Maris five more home runs than his Yankee teammate Micky Mantle (46).⚾️ | Davenport Sports Network