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A Look Back: Eventual Islander Sal Durante caught Roger Maris' record-setting 61st home run ball -- and became part of history (Photos)
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Roger Maris - Baseball by The Letters
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' record-breaking 61st home run in 1961, passes away at 80
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Yankees Mag: The Quiet Pursuit of Pandemonium
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Hectic moment Yankees fans scramble to capture Aaron Judge's historic 60th home run
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' 61st home run, dead at 80
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Sal Durante, the S.I. resident who found the limelight after catching Roger Maris' 61st homer, has died
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' 61st home run, dead at 80
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Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' 61st home run, dead at 80
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Albert Pujols' 700th home run ball up for auction with monster price tag
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Sal Durante, the S.I. resident who found the limelight after catching Roger Maris' 61st homer, has died
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Photo of the Day: Fan Who Caught Maris' 61st Homer
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