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The Epic Battle to Beat Babe Ruth's Home Run Record
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Milestone balls leave fans with a choice: Return it or sell?
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Sal Durante, Who Caught Maris' 61st HR Ball, Dies At 80
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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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Milestone balls leave fans with a choice: Return it or sell?
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Take 2: Sal Durante, who caught Roger Maris' 61st homer, remembers trip to 1962 Seattle World's Fair
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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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Man who caught No. 61 back at Stadium - Newsday
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