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History.com: The Epic Battle to Beat Babe Ruth's Home Run Record

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In an epic drama spiced with improbable plot twists, New York Yankees stars Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris dueled in 1961 to break Babe Ruth's Major League Baseball season record for home runs. Their pursuit of the magical mark of 60, set by the Yankees' legend in 1927, captured the imaginations of the nation's baseball fans and dominated America's sports sections.

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