1960

• National Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) Grand National tracks open at Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia.
• The New York Yankees hit a record 193 home runs during the season, winning their twenty-fifth American League pennant; they lose the series in seven games to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• Approximately 6.5 million Americans participate in organized bowling; the top money winner among professional bowlers is Frank Clause from Old Forge, Pennsylvania, who earns over one hundred thousand dollars.
• Some $2 billion is wagered by an estimated 30 million people at American racetracks; Kelso is horse of the year, winning six consecutive stakes races and registering $293,310 in earnings.
• The second annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) soccer championship is won by Saint Louis University, 5-2, over the University of Connecticut.
• Professional boxing...