Object Details
referenced
New York Yankees
Description
Button commemorating the New York Yankees baseball team's winning of the American League Pennant in 1961. Managed by Ralph Houk, the Yankee’s went 109-53-1, going on the defeat the National League Champion Cincinnati Reds in the World Series 4 games to 1.
The Yankee’s campaign was marked by a race between outfielders Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle to break the record for most home runs in a season, previously set by former Yankee Babe Ruth, who hit 60 in 1927. Maris would be the one to break the record, hitting his 61st on the final day of regular season play.
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1961
ID Number
1982.0257.097
accession number
1982.0257
catalog number
1982.0257.097
Object Name
button, baseball
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 3/8 in; x 8.5725 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport
Baseball
level of sport
Professional
Major League
web subject
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_664459