That show aired in April 1960, when the Major League Baseball season began. Mantle then defeated Ernie Banks, and Jackie Jensen in subsequent battles. He lost to Harman Killebrew in Game 4.

Eleven of the 20 teams drew more than one million fans in 1965, led by the Dodgers (2.6 million), Astros (2.2 million), and Mets (1.8 million). The laggards were the Athletics (528,344; they would ...

The 1965 season was Sparma’s second season but his last as an above-average pitcher; his career ended after the 1970 season. McLain was arguably the AL’s best pitcher from 1965 through 1969, leading ...

On September 26, 1961, New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris hit his 60th home run of the Major League Baseball season, tying Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. 61 years later, Aaron ...