Sal Durante
"Caught Roger Maris' 61st HR 10-1-61"

I sent a request to Sal Durante asking him to tell the story on a baseball about his memory of catching Roger Maris' 61st home run and this is what I received:


"I went to the ticket window with my girl friend now still my wife of 50 yrs. It was the Red Sox."
"It was the 4th inn. Roger hit a line drive. I jumped on my seat reaching as high as I could. I caught the 61st. Roger Maris is the single season leader."

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