Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski has passed away at the age of 89.
A 10-time All-Star, eight-time Gold Glove Award winner and two-time World Series champion, Mazeroski was an inaugural member of the Pirates Hall of Fame class in 2022 and was enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 2001. He’s known for hitting the most famous home run in baseball history; a ninth-inning, game-winning shot against the Yankees in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.
“Everyone across the Pirates organization is deeply saddened by the loss of Bill Mazeroski,” BobNutting said in a statement. “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. 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. I feel fortunate to have spent time with Maz over the years. Welcoming him and his family back to Pittsburgh as part of the inaugural Pirates Hall of Fame class in 2022 was a special moment for all of us. Our hearts are with his sons, Darren and David and the entire Mazeroski family. Maz was a great man who will be deeply missed.”
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Mazeroski passes away at 89
Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski has passed away at the age of 89.
A 10-time All-Star, eight-time Gold Glove Award winner and two-time World Series champion, Mazeroski was an inaugural member of the Pirates Hall of Fame class in 2022 and was enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 2001. He’s known for hitting the most famous home run in baseball history; a ninth-inning, game-winning shot against the Yankees in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series.
“Everyone across the Pirates organization is deeply saddened by the loss of Bill Mazeroski,” Bob Nutting said in a statement. “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. 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. I feel fortunate to have spent time with Maz over the years. Welcoming him and his family back to Pittsburgh as part of the inaugural Pirates Hall of Fame class in 2022 was a special moment for all of us. Our hearts are with his sons, Darren and David and the entire Mazeroski family. Maz was a great man who will be deeply missed.”
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