List of Events at Yankee Stadium (1923) - 1960s

1960s

• October 1, 1961: Yankees player Roger Maris hits his 61st home run of the season, surpassing Babe Ruth for most home runs in a single season.
• December 15, 1962: 6166 attend the final Gotham Bowl, seeing Nebraska defeat Miami, 36–24. It is the final college football bowl game to be played in New York until 2010.
• December 30, 1962: the Green Bay Packers defeat the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL Championship game.
• May 22, 1963: Yankees player Mickey Mantle hits a home run off of Bill Fischer that hits the top of the facade on the right field roof, the closest verifiable instance of a home run ball nearly exiting the Stadium.

• October 2, 1963: in Game 1 of the 1963 World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax records a then-record 15 strikeouts against the Yankees.
• October 4, 1965: Pope Paul VI celebrates Mass at the Stadium.
• May 14, 1967: Yankees player Mickey Mantle hits his 500th career home run.
• August 29, 1967: The longest game (by innings) ever played at Yankee Stadium occurs, when the Yankees record a 20-inning 4–3 victory over their biggest rivals, the Boston Red Sox.
• June 8, 1969: the Yankees retire the uniform number 7 of Mickey Mantle on Mickey Mantle Day. Mantle is presented with a plaque by Joe DiMaggio to hang on the center field fence, and Mantle presents DiMaggio with his plaque. These are the last plaques to be placed in play prior to the stadium's renovation.