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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

8 hrs ago

... 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 10 hrs ago OP

Saw him play at Forbes Field. He stuck around after the game with Clemente and some other players twodogsbarking 10 hrs ago #1

An amazing moment and good guy. Chasstev365 10 hrs ago #2

Nothing but a bunch of thieves in Pittsburgh bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #3

Why do you hate Penguins? NT mahatmakanejeeves 10 hrs ago #4

Cause they're not known to purloin anything /nt bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #14

Oh yeah? mahatmakanejeeves 10 hrs ago #16

That almost leads me to ask if Pittsburgh bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #18

Steelers, obvious. mahatmakanejeeves 9 hrs ago #19

Penguins played at the Civic Arena, which was called and shaped like an Igloo bucolic_frolic 9 hrs ago #22

The roof opening drew crowds. Only opened in favorable weather. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #25

Prior to Pittsburgh getting an NHL franchise, cloudbase 9 hrs ago #23

Pittsburg as a home port? Did they sail up the Ohio River, rsdsharp 7 hrs ago #30

Defeating white supremacy via their ports wolfie001 6 hrs ago #31

Just a little history from Yinzer Nation... Wuddles440 9 hrs ago #21

I agree but not sure how that is a reflection on Maz chicoescuela 10 hrs ago #5

He stole the game bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #6

Ok, stole in different contexts chicoescuela 10 hrs ago #8

And Bobby Richardson was the MVP; the only MVP from a losing team in Series history. rsdsharp 7 hrs ago #28

Use sarcasm notice. Not everyone gets the joke. cbabe 10 hrs ago #7

So I'm learning! bucolic_frolic 10 hrs ago #9

Sadly true! Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #11

But children dress up as pirates at Halloween and watch movies about them. twodogsbarking 10 hrs ago #12

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

"Walk-off home run" William Seger 10 hrs ago #13

The most iconic homer in World Series history Wiz Imp 10 hrs ago #15

Just curious, would that have been the last World Series not broadcast in color? mahatmakanejeeves 10 hrs ago #17

It acctually was broadast in color on NBC Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #20

Thank you for thinking of me, but damned if I know. rsdsharp 7 hrs ago #29

Bill Mazeroski was known for so much more than that homer... malthaussen 8 hrs ago #24

Two sons and both spouses have Master's Degrees from U, of Pittsburgh. This is on campus. So cool. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #26

I went to the last games at Forbes Field. No seats so we left before the end. Good thing, it got ugly. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #27

Thanks to everyone who chimed in on this thread... ultralite001 6 hrs ago #32

Nobody thought the Buccos could beat the mighty Yankees Mysterian 1 hr ago #33