Remembering Bill Mazeroski

Bill Mazeroski at home playing second base during a game at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field

Today marks what would be Bill Mazeroski’s 90th birthday if the Hall of Fame second baseman was still with us.‍

Mazeroski, who passes away in February 2026, is best remembered for his Game 7 walkoff homer that ends the 1960 World Series against the heavily favored New York Yankees.

Often, and unfortunately, secondary in many conversations about Mazeroski is his brilliance in the field, where the 10-time National League All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner turns a major league-record 1,706 double plays during his career from 1956-72. ‍

Not surprisingly, he leads the National League in assists nine times, putouts five times and range factor 10 times.

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