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71buc 10-11-2020 10:35 PM

60th Anniversary of Maz's Homer
 
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I almost forgot that today is the 60th anniversary of Mazeroski's Homerun. What a sad Pirate fan I am. The HOF induction watch comes from Maz's estate.

mr2686 10-12-2020 02:36 AM

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WOW, I forgot as well. I'm assuming they didn't have a reunion this year, which is really sad.

doug.goodman 10-12-2020 04:25 AM

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Here's a scorecard...

Jcfowler6 10-12-2020 04:32 AM

Love Maz

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BuzzD 10-12-2020 04:42 AM

Nobody needs this reminder.... LOL

mr2686 10-12-2020 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BuzzD (Post 2024986)
Nobody needs this reminder.... LOL

I didn't get your comment until I looked where you were from. LOL

sayhey24 10-12-2020 05:34 AM

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Maz gamer —

Greg

ooo-ribay 10-12-2020 06:14 AM

Great stuff!

And today is the 31st anniversary (wow!) of Will Clark and the Giants winning their first pennant in 27 years. I’ve never been in a stadium so loud.

Mark 10-12-2020 06:24 AM

Beat 'em Bucs.

Seven 10-12-2020 07:50 AM

Maz's Slick fielding and that home run helped propel him to the Hall of Fame. The decisions that Casey made in that series were also the final nail in the coffin for him getting fired by the Yankees.

mr2686 10-12-2020 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Seven (Post 2025008)
Maz's Slick fielding and that home run helped propel him to the Hall of Fame. The decisions that Casey made in that series were also the final nail in the coffin for him getting fired by the Yankees.

Casey's decision to pitch Whitey Ford in 2 games instead of 3 was probably the difference in a slam dunk win for the Yanks. Whitey pitched 2 complete games and gave up 0 runs...and he wanted to pitch.

Seven 10-12-2020 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mr2686 (Post 2025009)
Casey's decision to pitch Whitey Ford in 2 games instead of 3 was probably the difference in a slam dunk win for the Yanks. Whitey pitched 2 complete games and gave up 0 runs...and he wanted to pitch.

Art Ditmar, over Ford If I remember correctly? Can only imagine how Yankee fans felt back then, when seeing it now makes me shake my head!

mr2686 10-12-2020 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Seven (Post 2025010)
Art Ditmar, over Ford If I remember correctly? Can only imagine how Yankee fans felt back then, when seeing it now makes me shake my head!

Yep, and Ditmar only lasted 3 innings giving up 3 runs.

Mark 10-13-2020 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mr2686 (Post 2025009)
Casey's decision to pitch Whitey Ford in 2 games instead of 3 was probably the difference in a slam dunk win for the Yanks. Whitey pitched 2 complete games and gave up 0 runs...and he wanted to pitch.

I'd still put my money on Vernon Law for games 1, 4, and 7.

mr2686 10-13-2020 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark (Post 2025391)
I'd still put my money on Vernon Law for games 1, 4, and 7.

Normally I would agree, but Ford was a monster during those years...just look at that series and the 61 series. He wasn't going to be beat, but then, Mazeroski shouldn't have hit that homer either. LOL

Mark 10-13-2020 06:51 PM

Law had an awesome 1960 season, and he was starting 2 games at home.
Edge to the Deacon. There's a false myth that the Pirates were a weak team, but they had outstanding depth on both sides, and amazing defensive efficiency.

Scott Garner 10-15-2020 07:21 AM

"The Kitten"
 
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Here's a snapshot that I own of Game 7 winning pitcher Harvey Haddix warming up prior to him entering the game in the top of the 9th inning.

Brian Van Horn 10-15-2020 08:47 AM

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Herb Soltman and the Game 7 gang had a ceremony on Tuesday at PNC Park care of the Pirates in which social distancing was observed:

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...s/202010130151

At the Wall, there were two groups of celebration totaling around a hundred people at the times of the Mazeroski home run. One group was listening to a disc player while 30 feet away, just outside the Katz School of Business, another smaller group was watching the Crosby video on a laptop.

There was no social distancing :D:

Also, the video grouping's Mazeroski home run celebration happened at 3:36 p.m.

mr2686 10-15-2020 09:01 AM

At least they got the social part right. LOL

aelefson 10-15-2020 08:31 PM

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Great items everyone! Here is a bat that was made for the 25th anniversary. Elmer Gray was the scouting director for the Pirates in the mid 1980s.

Alan


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