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61* is a 2001 American sports drama television film directed by Billy Crystal and written by Hank Steinberg. It stars Barry Pepper as Roger Maris and Thomas Jane as Mickey Mantle on their quest to break Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season home run record of 60 during the 1961 season of the New York Yankees. The film first aired on HBO on April 28, 2001.
Apr 28, 2001 · 61*: Directed by Billy Crystal. With Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Anthony Michael Hall, Richard Masur. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record.
Aiming for one of the most famed records in sports history, a pair of very different baseball players hit home runs at an impressive rate.
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Two New York Yankees batters, Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, are chasing Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs. The two couldn't be more different - Maris quiet and reserved and relative newcomer to the Yankees, Mantle larger-than-life and hedonistic and a lifetime Yankee.
61* Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris chase Babe Ruth's home-run record during the Yankees magical 1961 season in this acclaimed baseball drama.
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris chase Babe Ruth's home run record during the Yankees magical 1961 season in this acclaimed baseball drama. Watch 61* online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time.
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris chase Babe Ruth's home run record during the Yankees magical 1961 season in this acclaimed baseball drama.
Apr 28, 2001 · Overview. In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth's 60 home run record. Which man would reach it? Billy Crystal. Director. Hank Steinberg. Writer.
Available on Prime Video, Hulu, Max. Billy Crystal directed this towering true story of two friends who chased the ultimate record in sports--and discovered that respect isn't something you earn on the ballfield.
