Roger Maris of the Yankees Ties Babe Ruth On this day, in 1961 outfielder Roger Maris of the NY Yankees ties Babe Ruth 34-year-old record with his 60th homer on the 159th game of the season, Maris hit the blast off Baltimore's Jack Fisher. September 26, 1961 Sport: Baseball Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine