R.I.P. Bill Mazeroski

[August West]

The man who hit the greatest home run in the history of baseball has passed on. Game 7, bottom of the 9th and the score is tied 9-9 and Yogi Berra playing left field could only watch the ball clear the wall. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the heavily favored NY Yankees to win the 1960 World Series.

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[1srelluc]

Thanks for posting that.

 

[pknopp]

He also had what I believe to be the best, most sincere HOF speech ever.

 

[Oddball]

Though "greatest home run in baseball history" is up for grabs, Maz was still a great player...RIP.

Babe's called shot?
Bobby Thomson?
Kirk Gibson?
Joe Carter?
Kirby Puckett?

 

[August West]

Though "greatest home run in baseball history" is up for grabs, Maz was still a great player...RIP.

Babe's called shot?
Bobby Thomson?
Kirk Gibson?
Joe Carter?
Kirby Puckett?

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None of those reach the level of a walk-off HR that won the World series. Babe`s "called shot" has been disputed, but Maz`s HR has never been. Ted Williams bitched about Maz entering the HOF, but he failed to recognize his 8 Golden Glove awards.

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[pknopp]

None of those reach the level of a walk-off HR that won the World series. Babe`s "called shot" has been disputed, but Maz`s HR has never been.

Maz's HR had a lot going for it. He wasn't known as a HR hitter. He even noted he wasn't trying to hit a HR. It was also against the highly favored Yankee's.

The only one that comes close IMO (and just my personal option) was Gibson's. The guy could barely walk. LOL.

 

[1srelluc]

Though "greatest home run in baseball history" is up for grabs, Maz was still a great player...RIP.

Babe's called shot?
Bobby Thomson?
Kirk Gibson?
Joe Carter?
Kirby Puckett?

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Right click.....Steal.

Well I'll trade ya.

 

[Oddball]

None of those reach the level of a walk-off HR that won the World series. Babe`s "called shot" has been disputed, but Maz`s HR has never been. Ted Williams bitched about Maz entering the HOF, but he failed to recognize his 8 Golden Glove awards.

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Carter, Puckett, and Gibson all had WS walk-off winners...Carter's sealed the championship.

All opinion.

 

[leftwinger]

August West

Carter, Puckett, and Gibson all had WS walk-off winners...Carter's sealed the championship.

All opinion.

Pickett was game 6 I think? Just like David Fresse vs. TX. Game 6 damage to get to game 7.

 

[leftwinger]

Been just as big playoff Homer's. Bernie Carbo/Fisk, that recent CLEVE SF G7 thriller where SF got lucky and they sent them off the field to regroup in the rain, the TOR LA series just concluded had some clutch HR. Bucky Dent at BOS, Molina at NYM G6. So many that I've seen off top of head.

 

[toobfreak]

Thanks for posting that.

Yeah, I really enjoyed the ad for peeling basement walls.

 

[1srelluc]

Yeah, I really enjoyed the ad for peeling basement walls.

What ad?

 

[toobfreak]

What ad?

The ad or two that runs when you open the link.

Just got an ad for potato chips and another for Pirelli tires.

 

[egp320i]

The man who hit the greatest home run in the history of baseball has passed on. Game 7, bottom of the 9th and the score is tied 9-9 and Yogi Berra playing left field could only watch the ball clear the wall. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the heavily favored NY Yankees to win the 1960 World Series.

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berra the catcher was in the OF?
One of my dad's favorite players as a pirate fan
he certainly remember this

 

[tyroneweaver]

The man who hit the greatest home run in the history of baseball has passed on. Game 7, bottom of the 9th and the score is tied 9-9 and Yogi Berra playing left field could only watch the ball clear the wall. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the heavily favored NY Yankees to win the 1960 World Series.

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might have hit the game winner but the pitcher from Idaho Vernon Law was the hero and MVP

 

[my2¢]

Growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland in the days well before inter-league play, I missed out on the opportunity of seeing many National League star players such as Mazeroski and Ernie Banks. Saturdays were a busy time and so it was rare for me to spend time watching the game-of-the-week which offered the opportunity.

 

[22lcidw]

Carter, Puckett, and Gibson all had WS walk-off winners...Carter's sealed the championship.

All opinion.

Mitch Williams and Fregosi. The relief staff sucked that whole series except for Roger Mason I believe. Anyway, Fregosi did not use him if it was him more as he stated Williams got them there. William had speed which he always had and no movement of the ball which has happened during his career during the series.