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Sal Durante

Lest we forget: Sal Durante

December 7, 2022

The young man who caught Roger Maris’ iconic 61st home run in 1961 died as an old man of 81 in 2022. He passed away last Thursday. From today’s New York Times obituary by Richard Sandomir On that fall afternoon, Maris was tied with Babe Ruth for the single-season major league record of 60 home […]

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