Description: 1961 newspaper sports-section front page with bold headline, long detailed article and historic of pitching shutout innings!! During the series, Ford broke Ruths previous record of 29 1/2 and eventually ended the series with the MVP award and an accumulated total of 32 shutout innings !!! - Inv # 9R-410 ACTION PHOTOGRAPH SEQUENCE showing YANKEES pitcher Whitey Ford breaking BABE RUTH'S WORLD SERIES pitching record SEE PHOTO----- ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER SPORTS SECTION FRONT PAGE, the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER (OH) dated October 9, 1961, with bold headline, long detailed article and historic action photograph sequence showing YANKEES pitcher Whitey Ford breaking the BABE RUTH'S WORLD SERIES record of pitching shutout innings!! During the series, Ford broke Ruth's previous record of 29 1/2 and eventually ended the series with the MVP award and an accumulated total of 32 shutout innings!!! DISPLAYABLE NEW YORK YANKEES history in this 1961 newspaper!! CY YOUNG award winner and 1961 WORLD SERIES MVP WHITEY FORD breaks World Series pitching record held by BABE RUTH!! The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109–53) against the Cincinnati Reds (93–61), with the Yankees winning in five games to earn their 19th championship in 39 seasons. This World Series was surrounded by Cold War political puns pitting the "Reds" against the "Yanks". But the louder buzz concerned the "M&M" boys, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle, who spent the summer chasing the ghost of Babe Ruth and his 60 home run season of 1927. Mantle finished with 54 while Maris set the record of 61 on the last day of the season. With all the attention surrounding the home run race, the World Series seemed almost anti-climactic. The Yankees were under the leadership of first-year manager Ralph Houk, who succeeded Casey Stengel. The Yankees won the American League pennant, finishing eight games better than the Detroit Tigers. The Bronx Bombers also set a Major League record for most home runs in a season with 240. Along with Maris and Mantle, four other Yankees, Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Bill Skowron, and Johnny Blanchard, hit more than 20 home runs. The pitching staff was also solidified by Cy Young Award-winner Whitey Ford (25–4, 3.21). Very good condition. This listing includes an original newspaper sports section front page. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. International postage is quoted when we are informed as to where the package is to be sent. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list hundreds of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 45 years. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 45+ years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.
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