By midsummer, it was a foregone conclusion that only a major catastrophe could keep the power-laden New York Yankees from their sixth American League pennant in seven years. By last week the Yankees had it made. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle were both close to breaking Babe Ruth's home-run record; by week's end their combined total broke the two-man record of 107 homers set by Ruth (60) and Gehrig (47) back in 1927. The pitching staff was solid: Whitey Ford was safely on the winning side of his first 20-game season, and Veteran Screwballer Luis Arroyo, 34, has become the finest...
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