September 3 in Yankees History: Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris become the first teammates to each hit fifty home runs in the same season (1961)

September 3, 1961 –At Yankee Stadium, after taking the first two games against Detroit, Mickey Mantle goes deep twice, including a round-tripper in the ninth to tie the score. Elston Howard wins it with a 3-run walk off homerun drive into the LF stands and Detroit leaves town 4 1/2 games in back of

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