World Series Game 5 Yankees stars (left to right) John Blanchard, Bud Daley and
Hector Lopez. |
Yankees Overwhelm Reds
The Yankees captured their eighth World Series championship in 13 years. The
victory capped a successful first season managerial debut for alph Houk and a 61-home run
campaign for Roger Maris.Roger Maris has a record breaking MVP year
Maris broke Ruth's record of 60 home runs
in a season with 61 on the last game of the year. He ended up with 142 RBIs and 132
runs scored.
Frank Robinson earned the NL MVP. He had a .323
batting average while hitting 37 home runs. He had 22 stolen bases. |
Home Run Leaders |
American League
61 Maris, Yankees
54 Mantle, Yankees
46 Gentile, Orioles
46 Killebrew, Twins
45 Colavito, Tigers
National League
46 Cepeda, Giants
40 Mays, Giants
37 F. Robinson, Reds
35 Adcock, Braves
35 Stuart, Pirates |
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