The 1961 New York Yankees hit 240 Home Runs
Bill Skowron was the Yankees first baseman in 1961. He was backed up by Earl Torgeson and Bob Hale.
Runs Batted In - 1,995Doubles - 534Triples - 163
Roger Maris hit 61 homeruns in 1961.
1932 New York Yankees were 62-15 (.805) at home. That's the best since 1900 according to Elias. During the modern era of 162 games it's the 1961 New York Yankees at 65-16 (.802)
Ralph Houk was the Yankees manager in 1961.
The 1961 New York Yankees hit 240 Home Runs
The 1961 World Champion New York Yankees were managed by Ralph Houk, a former part-time catcher.
The New York Yankees won the 1961 World Series. The Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 1.
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The 1998 New York Yankees had a record of 114-48 for a .704 winning percentage in a 162 game schedule. The 1927 New York Yankees had a record of 110-44 for a ,714 winning percentage in a 155 game schedule. The 1961 New York Yankees had a record of 109-53 for a .673 winning percentage(163 games) The 1927, and the 1961 New York Yankees are considered to be the best Yankees team of all time.
244 by the 2009 Yankees. The 2004 Yankees hit 242 and the 1961 Yankees hit 240.
1929In 1929 the New York Yankees decided to wear numbers on the backs of their jerseys. The numbers corresponded to each player's general position in the lineup.for example Babe Ruth wore No. 3, since he usually batted third, and Lou Gehrig wore No. 4 as he batted fourth.
Ralph Houk was a Yankees catcher and played in 91 games as a member of the team from 1947-1954. He also won the 1961 World Series as a rookie manager for the Yankees.
Johnny Blanchard has: Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1960 World Series" in 1960. Played Himself - New York Yankees Catcher in "1960 World Series" in 1960. Played Himself - New York Yankees Right Fielder in "1961 World Series" in 1961. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1961 World Series" in 1961. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1962 World Series" in 1962. Played Himself - New York Yankees Right Fielder in "1963 World Series" in 1963. Played Himself - New York Yankees Pinch Hitter in "1964 World Series" in 1964. Played himself in "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999. Played himself in "Mantle" in 2005. Played himself in "Prime 9" in 2009.
In 1961, Tex Clevenger played in 21 games for the New York Yankees, batting in all of them. He had 4 at bats, getting 1 hit, for a .250 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 time. He hit 1 double, 0 triples, and 0 home runs.
Bill Skowron was the Yankees first baseman in 1961. He was backed up by Earl Torgeson and Bob Hale.