How TV Covered Roger Maris' 61st Home Run of 1961




TV Confidential with Ed Robertson show

Summary: From October 2011: Phil Gries joins Ed for a special edition of the Sounds of Lost Television that commemorates how TV covered New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris' then-record 61st home run, which he hit on Oct. 1, 1961, the final day of the 1961 Major League Baseball season. This segment includes audio highlights of Yankees announcer Red Barber interviewing manager Ralph Houk after the game, which Maris and the Yankees won, 1-0, over the Boston Red Sox. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices