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rsdsharp

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

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Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:23 PM

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He got 11 hits and batted .367.

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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 16 hrs ago OP

Saw him play at Forbes Field. He stuck around after the game with Clemente and some other players twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #1

An amazing moment and good guy. Chasstev365 16 hrs ago #2

Nothing but a bunch of thieves in Pittsburgh bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #3

Why do you hate Penguins? NT mahatmakanejeeves 16 hrs ago #4

Cause they're not known to purloin anything /nt bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #14

Oh yeah? mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #16

That almost leads me to ask if Pittsburgh bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #18

Steelers, obvious. mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #19

Penguins played at the Civic Arena, which was called and shaped like an Igloo bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #22

The roof opening drew crowds. Only opened in favorable weather. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #25

Prior to Pittsburgh getting an NHL franchise, cloudbase 14 hrs ago #23

Pittsburg as a home port? Did they sail up the Ohio River, rsdsharp 13 hrs ago #30

Defeating white supremacy via their ports wolfie001 12 hrs ago #31

Just a little history from Yinzer Nation... Wuddles440 15 hrs ago #21

I agree but not sure how that is a reflection on Maz chicoescuela 16 hrs ago #5

He stole the game bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #6

Ok, stole in different contexts chicoescuela 16 hrs ago #8

And Bobby Richardson was the MVP; the only MVP from a losing team in Series history. rsdsharp 13 hrs ago #28

Use sarcasm notice. Not everyone gets the joke. cbabe 16 hrs ago #7

So I'm learning! bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #9

Sadly true! Easterncedar 16 hrs ago #11

But children dress up as pirates at Halloween and watch movies about them. twodogsbarking 16 hrs ago #12

I for one am glad he's in the HOF as the author JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #10

"Walk-off home run" William Seger 16 hrs ago #13

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

Just curious, would that have been the last World Series not broadcast in color? mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #17

It acctually was broadast in color on NBC Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #20

Thank you for thinking of me, but damned if I know. rsdsharp 13 hrs ago #29

Bill Mazeroski was known for so much more than that homer... malthaussen 14 hrs ago #24

Two sons and both spouses have Master's Degrees from U, of Pittsburgh. This is on campus. So cool. twodogsbarking 13 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 13 hrs ago #27

Thanks to everyone who chimed in on this thread... ultralite001 11 hrs ago #32

Nobody thought the Buccos could beat the mighty Yankees Mysterian 7 hrs ago #33