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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

The 2023 Home Run Derby kicks off in Seattle’s T-Mobile Park on July 10. ... the first episode pitted Willie Mays against Mickey Mantle, who came from behind to win $2,000.

The yearly summer slugfest was inspired by a 1960s TV show called Home Run Derby, featuring baseball legends Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. Fast forward six decades, and the event today showcases ...

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.

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 ...