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malthaussen

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24. Bill Mazeroski was known for so much more than that homer...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 12:40 PM

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... greatest fielding 2b of all time, except possibly for Frank White. Hard to evaluate, as fielding statistics suck. But if you got to see him play....

It's astonishing to me that the walk-off homer which won a World Series is not generally regarded as the greatest HR of all time. One wonders what a man could do to hit a greater.

-- Mal

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Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski, known for walk-off home run in 1960 World Series, dies at 89 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Saturday OP

Saw him play at Forbes Field. He stuck around after the game with Clemente and some other players twodogsbarking Saturday #1

An amazing moment and good guy. Chasstev365 Saturday #2

Nothing but a bunch of thieves in Pittsburgh bucolic_frolic Saturday #3

Why do you hate Penguins? NT mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #4

Cause they're not known to purloin anything /nt bucolic_frolic Saturday #14

Oh yeah? mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #16

That almost leads me to ask if Pittsburgh bucolic_frolic Saturday #18

Steelers, obvious. mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #19

Penguins played at the Civic Arena, which was called and shaped like an Igloo bucolic_frolic Saturday #22

The roof opening drew crowds. Only opened in favorable weather. twodogsbarking Saturday #25

Prior to Pittsburgh getting an NHL franchise, cloudbase Saturday #23

Pittsburg as a home port? Did they sail up the Ohio River, rsdsharp Saturday #30

Defeating white supremacy via their ports wolfie001 Saturday #31

Just a little history from Yinzer Nation... Wuddles440 Saturday #21

I agree but not sure how that is a reflection on Maz chicoescuela Saturday #5

He stole the game bucolic_frolic Saturday #6

Ok, stole in different contexts chicoescuela Saturday #8

And Bobby Richardson was the MVP; the only MVP from a losing team in Series history. rsdsharp Saturday #28

Use sarcasm notice. Not everyone gets the joke. cbabe Saturday #7

So I'm learning! bucolic_frolic Saturday #9

Sadly true! Easterncedar Saturday #11

But children dress up as pirates at Halloween and watch movies about them. twodogsbarking Saturday #12

I for one am glad he's in the HOF as the author JMCKUSICK Saturday #10

"Walk-off home run" William Seger Saturday #13

The most iconic homer in World Series history Wiz Imp Saturday #15

Just curious, would that have been the last World Series not broadcast in color? mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #17

It acctually was broadast in color on NBC Wiz Imp Saturday #20

Thank you for thinking of me, but damned if I know. rsdsharp Saturday #29

Bill Mazeroski was known for so much more than that homer... malthaussen Saturday #24

Two sons and both spouses have Master's Degrees from U, of Pittsburgh. This is on campus. So cool. twodogsbarking Saturday #26

I went to the last games at Forbes Field. No seats so we left before the end. Good thing, it got ugly. twodogsbarking Saturday #27

Thanks to everyone who chimed in on this thread... ultralite001 Saturday #32

Nobody thought the Buccos could beat the mighty Yankees Mysterian Saturday #33