Master Mick and Redneck Roger: Framing of the Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris Homerun Chase in 1961

Authors

Dain H. TePoel, Luther College

Abstract

One of the most significant events in baseball history occurred in New York in 1961 as Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle spent the season chasing Babe Ruths homerun record. The media presented the race as a feud with both players jarring for the record. A framing analysis demonstrates how the media glorified Mantle and stained Maris, forever altering how fans view and remember this instance in baseball history.

Journal Title

Iowa Journal of Communication

Volume

37

Issue

2

First Page

139

Last Page

154

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

TePoel, Dain H. (2005) "Master Mick and Redneck Roger: Framing of the Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris Homerun Chase in 1961," Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 37: No. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol37/iss2/5

Copyright

©2005 Iowa Communication Association