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.” ...

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, ...

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… ...

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, ...

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 ...

Home Run Derby: Mickey Mantle vs. Jackie Jensen noon 1952 World Series Game 7: New York Yankees @ Brooklyn Dodgers 2 p.m. Up Close Classics: Mickey Mantle 2:30 p.m.

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.

Don’t forget Mickey Mantle’s 54 home-run season. September 12, 2022. Mickey Mantle's hits the 500th home run of his career on May 14, 1967, against the Baltimore Orioles in New York.

Home Run Derby: Mickey Mantle vs. Jackie Jensen noon 1952 World Series Game 7: New York Yankees @ Brooklyn Dodgers 2 p.m. Up Close Classics: Mickey Mantle 2:30 p.m. Mickey Mantle Day (June 8, 1969 ...

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 ...