1961 Roger Maris, "Poses with 61st Home Run Ball and Sal Durante" (the Man who Caught it) Vintage Original Press Photo Football Cards though they fell short of

though they fell short of the national championship

In the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

This Syndication International original photo (6 x 8 inches) is dated May 4

1939) was the president of the National Football League from 1921 until his death in 1939

hitting a two-run homer in the victory

1961 Roger Maris, "Poses with 61st Home Run Ball and Sal Durante" (the Man who Caught it) Vintage Original Press Photo Football Cards though they fell short ofHardcore Yankees fans know the name Sal Durante. A working class New York kid, Durante bought a right field bleacher seat for the final game of the 1961 season hoping to witness history and unexpectedly became part of it. He caught Roger Maris record setting 61st home run, then famously offered the ball to Maris before selling it for $5,000 and using the money to get married. For a brief moment, Durante became a national figure, and his story remains