Bill Mazeroski -a Pittsburgh icon. His home run was what caused the Pirates to win the pennant in the 1960 World Series.
He passed on Friday at age 89. Here’s the NYTimes obituary
I made a post when the statue was unveiled.
The 99 year old photographer James Klingensmith was present at the ceremony by PNC Park. It was his photograph the artist Susan Wagner based her sculpture.
You can watch The Greatest Home Run Ever clicking link.
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Rest In Peace.
My favorite ever baseball player! I was at his inauguration into the Hall of Fame. We have a leaf by his statue. A few tears were shed yesterday. Thank you Ruth E!
I knew you’d like this post when you saw it , Sue. A sad day for our city.
A very big moment in sports. Dc
Yes a very big moment! ❤️
I was 11 years old at the time, and I still seeing him hit that home run on tv, at my cousin’s house after school. I can still remember to this day. They are showing that game on MLB TV.
Thank you for sharing your memory.
I was 13 and in 9th grade in 1960, and I saw the home run at Oliver High School on the North Side, along with about a hundred other students. I had gym class at that time, and the gym teachers had canceled regular gym class, and they had a couple of TVs (on rolling carts) in the three gymnasiums at Oliver. I was lucky that Mazeroski’s home run happened during my gym class. Of course, pandemonium broke out after the home run. All of the students were running around the gymnasium yelling and cheering. I remember it like it was yesterday.
I got the chills reading your comment, envisioning the scene! ❤️
I was just a little kid, but I remember his game winning home run well because my dad was listening to the game on the radio.