61* (2001 TV)

***61\**** is a 2001 American made-for-television sports drama film written by Hank Steinberg and directed by Billy Crystal. It stars Barry Pepper as Roger Maris and Thomas Jane as Mickey Mantle on their quest to break Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season home run record of 60 during the 1961 season of the New York Yankees. The film first aired on HBO on April 28, 2001.

## Cast

* Barry Pepper - Roger Maris
* Thomas Jane - Mickey Mantle
* Anthony Michael Hall - Whitey Ford
* Richard Masur - Milt Kahn
* Bruce McGill - Ralph Houk
* Chris Bauer - Bob Cerv
* Jennifer Crystal Foley - Pat Maris ('61)
* Christopher McDonald - Mel Allen
* Bob Gunton - Dan Topping
* Donald Moffat - Ford Frick
* Joe Grifasi - Phil Rizzuto
* Peter Jacobson - Artie Green
* Seymour Cassel - Sam Simon
* Robert Joy - Bob Fishel
* Michael Nouri - Joe DiMaggio
* Domenick Lombardozzi - Moose Skowron
* Paul Borghese - Yogi Berra
* Bobby Hosea - Elston Howard
* Renée Taylor - Claire Ruth (as Renee Taylor)
* Pat Crowley - Pat Maris ('98)
* Joe Buck - McGwire 60th & 62nd Home Run Announcer (voice) (archive footage)
* Dane Northcutt - Randy Maris ('98)
* Charles Esten - Kevin Maris ('98) (as Chip Esten)
* Scott Connell - Roger Maris Jr. (1998)
* Rebecca Klingler - Susan Maris ('98) (as Rebecca Klinger)
* Jon Miller - McGwire 61st Home Run Announcer (voice) (archive footage)
* Brynne and Cameryn McNabb - Susan Maris ('61)
* Richard Alan Brown - Yankee Bat Boy (as Richard Brown)
* Bob Sheppard - Yankee Stadium Announcer (voice)
* Shannah Laumeister Stern - Pretty Young Woman (as Shannah Laumeister)
* Randall Godwin - Fan #1
* David Courtney - Tiger Stadium Announcer (voice)
* Shiva Rose - Toot's Girl
* Mitchell Edmonds - Hotel Manager
* Scott Waara - Gus Mauch
* Robert Hunter Jr. - Angry Fan
* Valentin Olteanu - Yelling Senator's Fan
* David Whalen - Anchorman
* Jerry Coleman - Angels Stadium Announcer (voice)
* Dell Yount - Writer #1
* Connor Trinneer - Writer #2
* Matt Kaminsky - Raytown Reporter #1 (as Matthew Kaminsky)
* Kevin Kendrick - Raytown Reporter #2
* Kevin Patrick Kelly - Raytown Reporter #3 (as Kevin Kelly)
* JD Cullum - Gabe Pressman (as J.D. Cullum)
* Sean Marquette - Young Boy
* Maile Flanagan - Housewife
* David Dionisio - Reporter #2
* Donald Elson - Older Man
* Juliet Naulin - School Girl
* J.R. Remick - Ball Hound
* Reuben Yabuku - Roger Heckler
* Robert Costanzo - Toots Shor
* K.J. Steinberg - Picture Girl
* Jerome Zieminski - Umpire
* Tim Hammer - Angry Umpire
* E.E. Bell - Fan impersonating Babe Ruth
* Jeffrey Herman - Chair Umpire
* Kiff VandenHeuvel - Detroit Fan #2
* Haynes Brooke - Detroit Bartender
* Scott Williamson - TV Reporter
* Michael Gallagher - Ford Frick's Assistant
* Conor O'Farrell - Luman Harris
* Dick Stilwell - TV Station Manager
* Mike Carlucci - Memorial Stadium Announcer (voice)
* Al Kaplon - Memorial Stadium Umpire
* Tom Candiotti - Hoyt Wilhelm
* Andy Strassberg - 61st Home Run Fan
* James Intveld - Sal Durante
* Danny Mantle - Father
* Will Mantle - Son
* Anthony Martinez - Luis Arroyo of the 1961 Yankees
* Brendan McCarthy - Johnny Blanchard of the 1961 Yankees
* Brian Sperling - Clete Boyer of the 1961 Yankees
* Justin Collins - Jim Coates of the 1961 Yankees
* Kevin Wensley - Joe DeMaestri of the 1961 Yankees
* Eric Orue - Billy Gardner of the 1961 Yankees
* Paul Ambrus - Bob Hall of the 1961 Yankees
* Joe Arnold - Tony Kubek of the 1961 Yankees
* Donovan Wallace - Bobby Richardson of the 1961 Yankees
* Scott Egan - Bill Stafford of the 1961 Yankees
* Robby Welles - Ralph Terry of the 1961 Yankees
* Scott Bibee - Bob Turley of the 1961 Yankees
* Brian Smith - Himself (Pitcher of the 1961 Yankees)
* Ted Billick - Dick Hall of the 1961 Orioles
* Gaston Wurth - Milt Pappas of the 1961 Orioles
* Marc Sherman II - Earl Robinson of the 1961 Orioles (as Marc Shernan)
* Jeffrey Dropps - Al Kaline of the 1961 Tigers
* Luke Bonner - Frank Lary of the 1961 Tigers
* Travis Hardin - Jake Wood of the 1961 Tigers

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Mickey Mantle Jr.
* John Anton - Sports Photographer (uncredited)
* Mark Bonto - Baseball Fan (uncredited)
* Gene Borthwick
* Patrick Caporuscio - NY Stadium Cop (uncredited)
* Michael B. Chait - Fan (uncredited)
* Shelagh Conley
* Kira Coplin - Baseball Fan (uncredited)
* Billy Crystal - Fan in Stadium Stand (uncredited)
* Dave Daniels - Yankee Fan (uncredited)
* Norina David - Spectator (uncredited)
* Stephen Detherage - Sports Reporter (uncredited)
* David Scott Diaz - Minnesota Twins Player (uncredited)
* Chip Duford - Sports Photographer (uncredited)
* Richard A. Eisenstein - Fan (uncredited)
* Stephanie Entin - Toots Shor's Niece (uncredited)
* Mark Falvo - Yankee Fan (uncredited)
* Aaron Fryc - Cop (uncredited)
* Paul Gallo - Tracy Stallard of the 1961 Red Sox (uncredited)
* Scott Joel Gizicki - Baseball Fan (uncredited)
* Richard Goteri - Detroit Fan #2 (uncredited)
* Daniel D. Harris
* Phil Hawn - Press Photographer (uncredited)
* Russell Herschler - Fan (uncredited)
* Stephanie Hillier - Fan (uncredited)
* Spencer Kayden - Fan (uncredited)
* Roger Lamm
* Keith Lenart - Sport Photographer (uncredited)
* Christopher Marquette - Angry Fan (uncredited)
* Troy Martin - NY Yankees Fan (uncredited)
* William S. McIntire - Yankee Fan (uncredited)
* Michael Mili - Photographer (uncredited)
* Alexandra Scarborough - Nightclub patron (uncredited)
* Andy Schofield - Yankees Fan (uncredited)
* Monisha B. Schwartz - Baseball Fan (uncredited)
* Ryan Sharp - Spectator (uncredited)
* Lisa Sheldon - Yankee Wife (uncredited)
* Tony Stef'Ano - Baseball Fan (uncredited)
* Cameron Ur - Infant (uncredited)
* Corbin Ur - Infant (uncredited)
* Thomas Michael Ventimiglio - Sports Reporter (uncredited)
* Joe Wachowski - Fan (uncredited)
* Johnny Yono - Fan (uncredited)
* Adam Zweibel - Minnesota Twin #1 (uncredited)

### Archival footage

* Mark McGwire
* Sammy Sosa