I remember him at the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 50th anniversary reunion one month after the actual anniversary. He was the only former Yankees player at the event and said to Bob Costas while watching the replay of the game in the Byham Theatre, "This is exciting!" He was very nice and was a great story teller. He, Dick Groat and Bill Virdon were on stage with Costas. Mazeroski couldn't attend because of, I believe, a kidney stone.
In the audience were the now late Hal Smith as well as Joe Christopher, ElRoy Face, Vernon Law and Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton. Keaton quipped about his jealousy of Law's head of hair.
There is a recording on disc available online.
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