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On This Date in Sports October 1, 1961: 61 in 61

In collaboration with the Sportsecyclopedia.com Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his 61st home run, setting a new single-season record. The record is given an asterisk, as Babe Ruth's 60 home runs is still recognized s the record since the 1961 season saw the schedule increased from 154 to 16

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On This Date in Sports October 1, 1961: 61 in 61

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