Bill Mazeroski

Bill Mazeroski
Second baseman
Born: September 5th, 1936 Wheeling , United States
Strikes: Right	Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
July 7,  1956  with the  Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB assignment
October 4,  1972  with the  Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics (until end of career)
Batting average	, 260
Hits	2.016
Home runs	138
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1956-1972)
Awards
7 × All-Star (1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) 2 × World Series Champion (1960, 1971) 8 × Gold Glove Award (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967) 1960 Babe Ruth Award In his honor, the number 9 is no longer awarded by the Pittsburgh Pirates
member of
Baseball Hall of Fame
Recorded	2001
Special selection	Veterans Committee

William Stanley "Bill" Mazeroski (born September 5, 1936 in Wheeling , West Virginia ) is a retired American baseball player . Mazeroski, whose nickname "Maz" was, played his entire career (1956-72) with the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball .

Maz was an integral part of the Pirates' victories in the 1960 and 1971 World Series . In 2001, Mazeroski was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame .

Mazeroski is best known for his home run in the 1960 World Series, with which he decided the seventh game and thus the series. This is still the only game and series decisive home run in game 7 of a World Series.

Web links

• Player information and statistics Baseball Reference  or  FanGraphs (English)
• Biography of Bill Mazeroski on baseballlibrary.com (English)
• Bill Mazeroski in the Hall of Fame at baseballhall.org (English)