Mazeroski Walk-Off HR 1960
The Glove who hit the most famous home run in baseball history.
William Stanley Mazeroski (September 5, 1936 – February 20, 2026), nicknamed "Maz" and "the Glove", was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1956 to 1972. A ten-time All-Star known during his career primarily for his spectacular defensive play, he came to be known best for one of the most memorable home runs in baseball history, a dramatic ninth-inning drive in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series that beat the favored New York Yankees. It was the first time that the major league season ended with a home run, and remains the only walk-off home run to clinch a World Series championship in Game 7.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Bill Mazeroski
- Position
- Shortstop
- Team
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Opponent
- New York Yankees
- Pitcher faced
- Whitey Ford
- Venue
- Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
- Result
- Walk-off 2-run home run; Pirates win Game 7 and the World Series
Lore & Background
Mazeroski's walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series came off reliever Ralph Terry at Forbes Field. It was the only homer to end a World Series in major league history until 1993. ESPN ranked the World Series winner at the top of its list of the 100 Greatest Home Runs of All Time, while Sports Illustrated had it eighth in its compilation of the 100 Greatest Moments in Sports History. Mazeroski received the Babe Ruth Award for his play in the Series, during which he batted .320.
Reader's Guide
Mazeroski was a second baseman, not a shortstop. The pitcher who gave up the home run was Ralph Terry, not Whitey Ford. The Pirates' previous World Series title before 1960 was in 1925, not 1947.
Did You Know?
- Mazeroski's 1,706 career double plays remain a major league record for a second baseman.
- He led the National League in double plays for eight consecutive years.
- His 161 double plays in 1966 remain the major league record for second basemen.
- Mazeroski was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
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