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Bill Mazeroski, a 10-time MLB All-Star and two-time World Series champion, has died at 89, the Pittsburgh Piratesannounced Saturday.
A second baseman known primarily for his defense, Mazeroski won eight Gold Gloves over his 17-year career in Pittsburgh. But one play he made as a batter is what defined his career.
In Game 7 of the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees, Mazeroski stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with the score tied 9-9. Mazeroski proceeded to take Ralph Terry yard for a game-winning home run, still the only such play in any Game 7 of a World Series, to cement a colossal upset.
“Maz was one of a kind — a true Pirates legend, a National Baseball Hall of Famer and one of the finest defensive second basemen the game has ever seen,” Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement. “His name will always be tied to the biggest home run in baseball history and the 1960 World Series championship, but I will remember him most for the person he was: humble, gracious and proud to be a Pirate.”
To this day, Mazeroski is first in Pirates history in defensive WAR (24), fifth in games played (2,163), eighth in hits (2,016), ninth in doubles (294) and tied for 10th in home runs (138).
Mazeroski is survived by his sons, Darren and David Mazeroski, and his four grandchildren. A cause of death has not been announced yet, so we'll update this story once more information emerges.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Bill Mazeroski cause of death: What we know about Pirates legend
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A second baseman known primarily for his defense, Mazeroski won eight Gold Gloves over his 17-year career in Pittsburgh. But one play he made as a batter is what defined his career.
In Game 7 of the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees, Mazeroski stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with the score tied 9-9. Mazeroski proceeded to take Ralph Terry yard for a game-winning home run, still the only such play in any Game 7 of a World Series, to cement a colossal upset.
“Maz was one of a kind — a true Pirates legend, a National Baseball Hall of Famer and one of the finest defensive second basemen the game has ever seen,” Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement. “His name will always be tied to the biggest home run in baseball history and the 1960 World Series championship, but I will remember him most for the person he was: humble, gracious and proud to be a Pirate.”
To this day, Mazeroski is first in Pirates history in defensive WAR (24), fifth in games played (2,163), eighth in hits (2,016), ninth in doubles (294) and tied for 10th in home runs (138).
Mazeroski is survived by his sons, Darren and David Mazeroski, and his four grandchildren. A cause of death has not been announced yet, so we'll update this story once more information emerges.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Bill Mazeroski cause of death: What we know about Pirates legend
Continue reading...
