Roger Maris and the summer of 1961

June 15, 2011 — Five years ago, I made the argument for “Hoosiers” as the greatest sports movie ever and lamented the absence of great baseball films. “Hoosiers” is still the gold standard but a confession is in order: there is a great baseball movie; it ranks right up there in the cinematic sports pantheon; and on this golden anniversary of the Mantle-Maris chase for Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record, attention must be paid... [read more]