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Aiming for one of the most famed records in sports history, a pair of very different baseball players hit home runs at an impressive rate. Roger Maris, a reserved sort, is much less popular than his hard-partying New York Yankee teammate Mickey Mantle, the player who many observers think will be the one to challenge Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in one season. But in the summer of 1961, Maris surges ahead of Mantle, making a run at Ruth's mark.
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Awards
- 2002 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
- 2001 - TCA Award - Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials - nominated
- 2002 - PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television - nominated
- 2002 - CDG Award - Outstanding Period/Fantasy Television Series - nominated
