1961 world series roster

Jack kramer 1961 program world series of professional tennis lew. Replay the 1961 world series with 3minute baseball 2011 is the 50th anniversary of stratomatic. The team finished with a record of 10953, eight games ahead of the detroit tigers, and won their 26th american league pennant. The 1961 world series might have been one of the most anticlimactic fall classics in baseball history, after roger maris hit home run 61 on the last day of the season it is shown on this video. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Rare early roseville pottery blue wisteria vase 2424 circa 1933. Most home runs series 12 englewood, nj, 1961 youngstown, oh, 1990 team world series records. They easily beat the cincinnati reds in a world series that famously pitted the yanks versus the reds at a time of heightened cold war tensions. Played himself new york yankees right fielder in 1961 world series in 1961. The 1961 ny yankees are considered one of the greatest teams ever. In the world series, they defeated the cincinnati reds in 5 games.

But even with mickey mantle playing in only two games and getting only one hit, the new york yankees defeated the cincinnati reds in five games. The 1961 new york yankees season was the 59th season for the team in new york, and its 61st season overall. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The new york yankees of the american league ended the 1961 season with a record of 109 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the al. The new york yankees of the american league ended the season with a record of 109 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the al. The list includes all players that have won 4 or more world series. Even maris eclipsing babe ruths record was not quite as big at the time as his first beating teammate mickey mantle, whose injuries kept his home run total at 54.

Pitchers 47 luis arroyo ll 26 tex clevenger rr 39 jim coates rr 28 bud daley ll 24 al downing rl. And all that was overshadowed by roger maris record 61 home runs. Heres the list of the players with the most world series rings. Neither team had anyone but those on their respective lists start or finish a world series game, so this paints the clearest picture of how the 1927. Though injured for most of the 1961 world series, mickey mantle would assume his regular spot in the batting order as the cleanup hitter for the. Ralph houk 10953 1961 new york yankees statistics 1961 new york yankees roster. Coaches 2 frankie crosetti 44 jim hegan 36 wally moses 31 johnny sain no. New york yankees over cincinnati reds 41 statheads want to know.

The 1961 new york yankees roster for the mlb regular season and playoffs. Managers for the red sox and robins meet at 1916 world seriesbefore the dodgers became the dodgers, the team was known for a time as the. The size 912 ring features extensive laurel leaf designs, with the yankees top hat logo and the year 1961 displayed on both shanks. The starting lineup of the 1961 new york yankees was loaded with. Color highlights of the yankees 5game victory over the reds in the 1961 fall classic. Lot detail 1961 new york yankees world series team. Actual gameaction highlights of all the big plays of every game of the fivegame series are included, all narrated by mel allen, longtime voice of the yankees. The 1961 world series matched the new york yankees 10953 against the cincinnati reds 9361, with the yankees winning in five games to earn their.

Actual gameaction highlights of all the big plays of every game of the fivegame series are included, all narrated by mel allen, long. Yankees win 1961 world series 10091961 new york yankees. What was the lineup roster for the 1961 new york yankees. The 1961 season witnessed one of the most amazing performances in all of baseball as yankees teammates mickey mantle and roger maris went headtohead for the alltime, singleseason homerun record set by another slugger in pinstripes named babe ruth. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Played himself new york yankees pinch hitter in 1961 world series in 1961. The memorable highlights of the 1961 world series yankees vs reds are now available in full color, plus historic footage of roger maris hitting his famous 61st home run on the last day of the regular season. In that span since the 1984 title, theyve also found themselves on the precipice of the world series three additional times losing the alcs in 20, 2011 and 1987.

Colt baseball world series winners, followed by location. Whitey ford led the majors with 25 wins and running his world series scoreless streak to 32. The series was memorable for the bronx bombers for. This world series was surrounded by cold war political puns pitting the reds against the yanks. Each envelope contains 20 player cards and a pink roster card with all of the. Listing is for apba baseball cards featuring the 1961 world series participants new york yankees and the cincinnati reds. If a player is on the active postseason roster or a player left off the postseason roster, coaches and anyone who was on the active roster for any point during the season receives a ring.

Bud daley gets vada pinson to fly out for the final outof game 5 as the yankees win their 19th world series title. Roger maris 1961 new york yankees world series champions. Lot detail roger maris 1961 new york yankees world series. The bronx bombers won 109 games that year, set a thenmajor league team record with 240 home runs. And in 1961, it was roger maris assault competition with mickey mantle on babe ruths singleseason home run record the primary reason behind the magical aura surrounding that world championship season. The 1961 new york yankees lineup is generally marked as one of the best to ever take the field. The dodgers have also added mccarthy to the world series roster to give them another long man in the bullpen. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Revisit baseballs best with s mlb allstar game rosters, covering every allstar player since 1933. Ralph houk 10953 1961 new york yankees statistics 1961 new york yankees gamebygame results. The 1961 new york yankees finished in first place in the american league, and went on to win the world series beating the cincinnati reds four game to one. The cincinnati reds of the national league ended the 1961 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the nl. How many times have the dodgers been to the world series. An introduction to the red sox alltime 26man roster project with the first half of the players who just missed.

The old schedule of 154 games seven opponents multiplied by 22 games apiece was replaced by 162 games nine opponents multiplied by 18 games apiece which led to some controversy due to the eight extra games that maris had to try to hit 61. Features great shots of yankee stadium and crosley field, and homers by berra, lopez, maris, post, robinson and others. What was the roster of the 1961 new york yankees answers. Players with the most world series rings heres the list of the players with the most world series rings. The 1961 cincinnati reds team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1961 season.

The 1961 world series matched the new york yankees 10953 against the cincinnati reds 9361, with the yankees winning in five games to earn their 19th championship in 39 seasons. The yankees had a starstudded roster featuring mickey mantle, roger maris, yogi berra, and the leagues best pitcher whitey ford. Players with the most world series rings fueled by sports. Yankee stadium i won world series world series defeated cincinnati reds 41 manager. What was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster answers. Pos player age yrs gs summary of player stats drafted tmrndyr offensive starters. The yankees played their home games at yankee stadium. Get the best deals on world series new york yankees mlb plaques when you shop the largest online selection at. Mlb quiz, playoff lineup, playoff roster, postseason roster, postseason rosters, starting lineups, world series top quizzes today 2014 world cup stars 1,199. The 1961 cincinnati reds won the league championship series. Both men were extremely gifted athletes on both sides of the ball and their.

One of the greatest new york yankees teams won 109 games, belted a record 240 home runs, had six men top 20 homers and dominated cincinnati in the world series. The 1961 cincinnati reds season was a season in american baseball. With mel allen, joe garagiola, yogi berra, johnny blanchard. World series new york yankees mlb plaques for sale ebay. The yankees have had several teams that could boast of being the best of alltime theres the 1927 club with murderers row, the 193639 teams that won the world series every year and the 194758 dynasty that dominated the league for a decade and then there is the 1961 squad. Can you name the players and coaches of the 1961 new york yankees.

Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Oh, and his 1978 season is still the alltime red sox record. The 1961 new york yankees won 109 games, and lost 53 games during the regular season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. Apba 1961 world series teams new york yankees and cincinnati reds. What was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster. They played their home games at crosley field park factors.

Shorts dont want a list of 481 titles created 6 months ago film life. Maris was the als most valuable player, while whitey ford, who won 25 games and lost only 4, won the cy young. Following is a indepth look at that lineup and the team that earned the nickname of the bronx bombers. The yankees won the world series by beating the cincinnati reds four games to one.