* Mickey Mantle poles two homers off rookie Joe McClain to pace New York to a 5 – 3 win over the Senators. In pre-game ceremonies, Mantle teamed with New York Congressman Eddie Dooley to win the homer-hitting contest against other Congressional-player duos.

On July 18, 1961 — * Mickey Mantle poles two homers off rookie Joe McClain to pace New York to a 5 – 3 win over the Senators. In pre-game ceremonies, Mantle teamed with New York Congressman Eddie Dooley to win the homer-hitting contest against other Congressional-player duos.

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