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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fungo" data-source="post: 2360494" data-attributes="member: 623469">The attendance on Oct 1, 1961 at Yankees Stadium was about 23,000 (only about half empty).   Fans were upset because Maris was already tied with Ruth's record of 60 HRs and he was being allowed 162 games to hit his 61st.  In addition, the Yankees had already clinched a World Series berth.The game was probably on local NY TV (black & white).  And there was no internet as we know it now.  I recall this Sunday afternoon game was broadcast on the radio nationally because of Maris.The Yankees were not going to the playoffs since there were no playoffs at that time.  They went directly to the World Series and beat Cincinnati in 5 games.</blockquote>