1961 Vintage MLB Baseball World Series Program Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees1961 baseball program for the World Series between the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds Yankees, led by rookie Manager Ralph Houk, MVP Roger Maris, superstar Mickey Mantle, and World Series MVP Whitey Ford, win the World Series for the 18th time Used at Crosley Field in Cincinnati for Games 3 through 5 The 1961 New York Yankees won 109 games and are often mentioned in the running as the best baseball team of all time Yankees would repeat as