1961 – Whitey Ford’s third straight World Series shutout, with home runs by Elston Howard and Bill Skowron, gives the Yankees a 2 – 0 win in Game 1 of the 1961 World Series against Cincinnati at Yankee Stadium.

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On October 4, 1961 — 1961 – Whitey Ford’s third straight World Series shutout, with home runs by Elston Howard and Bill Skowron, gives the Yankees a 2 – 0 win in Game 1 of the 1961 World Series against Cincinnati at Yankee Stadium.

 

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