Mazeroski, then Thomson.
As time passes, the older ones fade in the collective memory while more people remember the recent.
For example, look how many people here are putting Bucky Dent above Thomson or Maz. Dent's HR was in the 7th inning and made the score 3-2, in a game that ended 5-4.
Thomson stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 9th, down 2 runs, and turned defeat into instant victory over crosstown rival Brooklyn. Every NL fan in New York either cheered or cried that day.
The Yankees, winners of the World Series in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, and 1958, were heavy favorites over the Pirates in 1960. They destroyed Pittsburgh in 3 of the games, by scores of 16-3, 10-0, and 12-0. Pittsburgh led 9-7 entering the 9th, but the Yankees tied it and it looked like fate would again be on their side. When Maz connected, it was electric. Game over, Series over, season over, and the Pirates, who had finished dead last 6 times and next to last twice in the 1950s had vanquished the mighty Yankees.
You just can't compare those 2 walk-off home runs to Chris Chambliss or Bucky Dent.
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