1961 yankees world series roster

The 1961 yankees are often mentioned as a candidate for the unofficial title of greatest baseball team in history. Yankees win 1961 world series 10091961 new york yankees. Coaches 2 frankie crosetti 44 jim hegan 36 wally moses 31 johnny sain no. And all that was overshadowed by roger maris record 61 home runs. The 1961 new york yankees season was the 59th season for the team in new york, and its. The starting lineup of the 1961 new york yankees was loaded with. The amazing saga of the 1961 new york yankees houk, ralph, creamer, robert w. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Clicking on an individual player will display the players career statistics including his time with the 1961 new york yankees. Check out stats on every major league baseball world series mvp winner since 1911 on.

Roger maris hits 61 in 61 10011961 new york yankees. 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 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. Both men were extremely gifted athletes on both sides of the ball and their friendship and competitiveness was second to none. 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 new york yankees won 109 games, and lost 53 games during the regular season. They had just played in five consecutive world series and won two of them, in 1961 and 1962.

The new york yankees are the most accomplished franchise in north american sports history, with 27 world series championships and 40 american league pennants. World series new york yankees mlb shirts for sale ebay. Hungry to prove their value to the rest of baseball and hungry to hoist that world series championship. The 1961 new york yankees lineup is generally marked as one of the best to ever take the field. Ralph houk 10953 1961 new york yankees statistics 1961 new york yankees gamebygame results. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name.

World series, no one could guess that the dynasty was about to collapse. He came into the clubhouse and went right down the roster. Lot detail 1961 new york yankees world series team signed. This world series was surrounded by cold war political puns pitting the reds against the yanks. This 1961 topps new york yankees team set contains the 1961 topps yankees baseball cards and makes a great gift for any yankees fan.

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. Mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national league, american league, division series. The 1961 new york yankees roster for the mlb regular season and playoffs. Awards and honors whitey ford, starter, pitcher tony kubek, starter, shortstop mickey mantle, starter, center field roger maris, starter, right field luis arroyo, reserve yogi berra, reserve elston howard, reserve bill skowron, reserve. 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. End of the world as the yankees knew it the new york times. What was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster answers. Following is a indepth look at that lineup and the team that earned the nickname of the bronx bombers. Dec 27, 20 1961 new york yankees world series roster.

Mickey mantle 1961 world series game 3 new york yankees at cincinnati reds mel allen nbc duration. Take a look at the ages as of the end of the season of the 64 roster that won 99 games and. When the new york yankees surged from behind to win the 1964. 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. In the mid1960s, it was the yankees turn to collapse while the rest of. 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.

Apr 25, 2020 after appearing in the 1960 world series, the yankees came into the 1961 season hungry. This season was best known for the home run chase between roger maris and mickey mantle, with the former beating babe ruths single season record by hitting 61. As a team, the yankees had a 10953 record during the regular season under the guidance of rookie skipper ralph houk. Mlb awards world series mvp major league baseball espn.

The demise of the new york yankees, 196466 diamonds in the. Following is a indepth look at that lineup and the team th. The 1961 new york yankees finished in first place in the american league, and went on to win the world series. Bud daley gets vada pinson to fly out for the final outof game 5 as the yankees win their 19th world series title. World series new york yankees mlb plaques for sale ebay. The yankees had a starstudded roster featuring mickey mantle, roger maris, yogi berra, and the leagues best pitcher whitey ford. The stadium itself has long been recognized as the best maintained in the country. New york yankees over cincinnati reds 41 statheads want to know. What was the roster of the 1961 new york yankees answers. The team finished with a record of 10953, eight games ahead of the detroit tigers, and won their 26th american league pennant. Louis, and in a twist, he was replaced by johnny keane, who had.

The yankees had gone to the world series in 1964 with yogi berra as the. 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 1961 new york yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1961 season. Apr 17, 2020 not to fear, the yankees bounced back, winning it all in 1961 and 1962, and winning the pennant in 1963 and 1964. Yankees world series roster 6176 quiz stats by aaronwhitehead play quizzes adfree. Played himself new york yankees pinch hitter in 1961 world series in 1961. Jun 01, 2016 1961 10 08 world series game 4 yankees vs reds called by waite hoyt duration. Five members of that team finished in the top10 of mvp voting, including maris and mantle finishing first and. Aug 28, 2019 alltime new york yankees team this 25man roster would win a lot of world series. Apr 26, 2020 the 1961 yankees were a legendary team finishing 10953, and won the world series. Mar 29, 2018 1961 world series game 3 yankees v reds waite hoyttv reedit, final 1.