In the second iteration of this World Series matchup, the Yankees defeated the Reds, four games to one, capturing their 19th championship in franchise history, since their previous in 1958.
The season is best known for Yankee teammates Roger Maris' and Mickey Mantle's pursuit of Babe Ruth's prestigious 34-year-old single-season home run record of 60.
The second, the 31st Major League Baseball All-Star Game, was played on July 31, hosted by the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Massachusetts, with the game ending in a 1–1 tie, due to a rainout following the end of the ninth inning.
Due to expansion of the American League, the AL schedule consisted of 162 games for all ten teams.
One of ABC's prime time games occurred as Roger Maris[27][28] was poised to tie and subsequently break Babe Ruth's regular season home run record of 60.