There also was a considerable buzz that day, Sept. 10, 1961, about Mickey Mantle’s 53rd home run in the second game, the latest highlight in what the news media had dubbed the “Home Run Derby.” ...

When old school baseball fans think of home run derbies, they don’t think of two-hour made-for-TV reality shows with the likes of Brian Dozier, Todd Frazier and Josh Donaldson. One-on-one sho… ...

But the original Home Run Derby, shown in 26 syndicated installments in 1960, ... First, the latter: Hall of Famers-to-be such as Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Duke Snider, ...

It was this day in 1960 that the TV show 'Home Run Derby' began its brief but wonderful run. Skip to Main Content. Sports ... which featured Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, who, as it turns out, ...

Mickey Mantle just chilling out Home Run Derby came to an untimely demise in 1960, as host Mark Scott died of a heart attack after the first season had aired. Rather than continue with a new host ...

From Cal Raleigh to Ronald Acuña Jr., here are the guys we want to see hit some dingers at the All-Star Break.

Back in 1960, Home Run Derby was a syndicated TV show that aired for a single season and featured some of baseball’s most iconic players (Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron) competing to win ...

Home Run Derby is part of baseball's all-star festivities. But it still can't beat the original 1960 TV show. ... Ernie Banks squaring off against Mickey Mantle at Wrigley Field.

Known as the Yankees' M&M Boys, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle made themselves baseball legends in 1961 with their home run race. Ultimately, Roger Maris would take the crown with 61 home runs in a ...

Mythology surrounding baseball home-run distances are as old as the game itself. In 1953, New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle is believed to have crushed a 565-foot home run against the ...

By hitting that home run, Mantle joined Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, Ted Williams and Willie Mays as the only men to accomplish the feat.Eddie Matthews would join him two months later, while ...

In the thick of the Home Run Derby, ... In 1953, New York Yankees center fielder Mickey Mantle is believed to have crushed a 565-foot home run against the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium.