Benedictine team is seeking the fourth state baseball crown in school history, as players and coaches from the 1961 team root on the Cadets.

Members of Ellenville’s championship-winning 1961 baseball team pose for a photo after the team was inducted into the Ellenville Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 5. (Photo provided) ...

The single-season home run record was set in 1961, and as far as this baseball fan and blogger is concerned, that mark still stands 50 years later.

By acquiring Eugenio Suarez at the trade deadline on Wednesday night, the Seattle Mariners have now aligned themselves in some extraordinary baseball history as August begins.

The 1961 Topps Baseball set contains 587 cards and features three different Roger Maris cards, with his #2 base card being the most notable among collectors.

Sports 'It really takes its toll:' Tacoma man's history-making 1961 season marred with racism, prejudice and hate In 1961, Aaron Pointer made history. He'd sometimes rather forget it ever happened.

One such diehard fan of the Bronx Bombers is West Brighton native Fred Marcucci, who was 10-years-old in 1961, but recently unearthed an original Roger Maris Topps baseball card from his attic.

Haarlem, the Netherlands, June 4, 1961: Although baseball is quite popular in the Netherlands, one major problem is the getting equipment to play it as it’s all made in the United States and ...