1960 world series roster

World series pittsburgh pirates mlb rings, pittsburgh pirates 1960 vintage mlb programs, pittsburgh pirates baseball 1960 vintage yearbooks, pittsburgh pirates 1960 season baseball cards, pittsburgh pirates autographed baseball cards, vintage basketball media guides, pittsburgh pirates mlb helmets, 1940 world series program, ad d dungeon. Additional 19151969 salaries researched via baseball hall of fame contract archives by dr. It is most notable for the game 7, ninthinning home run hit by bill mazeroski, winning the game for the pirates 109, and also winning them their third. In game 7, bill mazeroski hit a walkoff ninthinning home run, the first time a winnertakeall world series game ended with a walkoff home run. Mazeroski and hal smith, a second string catcher, hit the key hrs in the 7th game of the 1960 ws. The 1960 new york yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1960 season. Check out the 1960 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseballs leaders in home runs, era, and more. Revisit baseballs best with s mlb allstar game rosters, covering every allstar player since 1933. Newman photographed game 7 of the 1960 world series. First, the mazeroski home run is one of a kind so far. Forbes field officially held 35,000 so anything over that would be a sellout. Like nine other members of the 1960 yankees world series roster, shantz had been acquired from the kansas city as.

Aug 26, 2012 what was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster. Played himself new york yankees right fielder in 1961 world series in 1961. That set up a game 7, maybe the greatest game 7 in world series history. John roseboro, who joined the brooklyn dodgers in 1957, played in three world series during the 1960s catching every inning and was a fivetime allstar during his career. The biggest of course was mazeroskis ninth inning home run to walkoff the yankees in the 1960 world series. Played himself new york yankees catcher in 1960 world series in 1960. If youre reading this theres a good chance you already know that the 1960 world series ended abruptly with one of the two most dramatic home runs in baseball history bobby thomsons 1951 n.

There werent many memories for the 1960 athletics, but there were plenty in baseball. Hoak and clemente also finished in the top 10 in the mvp vote. What was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster answers. The 1960 pittsburgh pirates team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1960 season. Shantz then held the bucs scoreless from the third through seventh innings, during which time the yankees went ahead, 54. In 1960, a series to remember or forget the new york times.

Feb 21, 2020 there werent many memories for the 1960 athletics, but there were plenty in baseball. Played himself new york yankees pinch hitter in 1962 world series in 1962. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The pirates got crush three times in the 1960 world series with similar scores to the lsu defeat last night, yet persevered and came back to win the championship. Pittsburgh defeated the new york yankees in the series, with bill mazeroski hitting the dramatic gamewinning home run in the ninth inning of game 7, giving the pirates a 109 victory and their first championship since 1925. Find highquality 1960 world series stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Like nine other members of the 1960 yankees world series roster, shantz had been. The 1966 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1966 season. Pirates, 1960 world champions, roster glass, crisp. Mazeroski of pittsburgh hitting the winning home run in the deciding seventh game. Danny murtaugh 9559 1960 pittsburgh pirates statistics 1960 pittsburgh pirates roster.

The 1960 pittsburgh pirates season was the teams 79th season. Pittsburgh pirates 4 vs new york yankees 3 after a thirtythree year hiatus, baseballs first modern national league champions 1901, the pittsburgh pirates finally returned to the fall classic. The pittsburgh pirates of the national league ended the 1960 season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the nl. Jun 17, 2012 tickets for the 1960 world series in pittsburgh was by lottery, so id always assumed all games were sold out. The 1960 pittsburgh pirates team roster seen on this page. How do you remember bill mazeroroskis walkoff 7th game world series. Can you name the world series game 1 lineups of the 1960s. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. But few, if any, approach the triumph and pathos lingering in the wake of the 1960 world series, called at times the most improbable, or schizophrenic, or simply the strangest series ever.

The 1960 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates nl and new york yankees al from october 5 to october, 1960. Played himself new york yankees pinch hitter in 1961 world series in 1961. The pittsburgh pirates beat the baltimore orioles in the 1979 world series 4 games to 3. Bob friend was the second starter and elroy face the main reliever.

Jun 24, 2008 but few, if any, approach the triumph and pathos lingering in the wake of the 1960 world series, called at times the most improbable, or schizophrenic, or simply the strangest series ever. But pittsburgh won its first world series since 1925 when lighthitting bill mazeroski startled all with a game 7 bottomoftheninth homer. But i give it a four rather than a five because i was disappointed with disc 2. The pirates stacked their lineup with lefthanded hitters. Primary salary data courtesy doug pappas, and the society for american baseball research. The yankees showed their muscle in a september surge that left baltimore and chicago in the dust, and in world series victories of 100, 120 and 163. Pittsburgh the pirates honored the 1960 world series championship team prior to saturday nights game against the colorado rockies. For starters, its the complete game 7, 1960 world series, thought to be lost to history. The 1960 world series, meanwhile, left behind a few distinctions and records that still stand today. The pirates scored twice in the first inning and twice more in the second, knocking out starter turley in the process. Who was in the starting lineup of the 1960 pittsburgh pirates. Major league baseball, mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national league, american league. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season.

The 1960 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates of the national league nl and the new york yankees of the american league al from october 5, 1960. Age displayed is as of june 30th for the 1960 baseball season. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. The pittsburgh pirates defeated the baltimore orioles in seven games. The team finished with a record of 95591, seven games in front of the secondplace milwaukee braves to win their first national league championship in 33 seasons. Get the best deals on world series mlb glasses when you shop the largest online selection at. You didnt have the choice of gameyou sent in your request and money, and if you were lucky you got the tickets to a game. The players below represent all players who played at least 1 game for the 1960 pittsburgh pirates. The pittsburgh pirates of the national league ended the season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the nl.

The 1960 pittsburgh pirates roster for the mlb regular season and playoffs. What was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster. It is most notable for the game 7, ninthinning home run hit by bill mazeroski, winning the game for the pirates 109, and also winning them their third championship, their first since 1925, when they defeated the washington senators. The pittsburgh pirates have won the world series 5 times 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971 and 1979. The pirates rebounded from a threegamestoone deficit to win. The 1960 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates of the national league nl and the new york yankees of the american league al from. Pirates toast 1960 world series champs pittsburgh pirates. The mazeroski moment1960 world series the pop history dig. See more ideas about world series, baseball and baseball photos. The new york yankees of the american league ended the 1960 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the al. Oct 11, 2012 roster of pittsburgh pirates in 1960 world series. The 1960 world series featured both a david and goliath matchup and a rematch of sorts, between the powerladen new york yankeeswinners of eighteen of the previous 37 fall classicsand the upstart pittsburgh pirates, making their first postseason appearance since being swept by new york in 1927.

The biggest of course was mazeroskis ninth inning home run to. The 1960 world series may have featured the best, craziest seventh game ever seen. Roster of pittsburgh pirates in 1960 world series answers. As of this writing, it is the only walkoff, world series winning, game 7 home run in baseball history. For starters, it should probably be disc 1 because the first thing on the disc is a 45 minute recap of all seven games. From 1960 64, 6foot7 slugger frank howard provided the dodgers with 121 home runs, including 31 in 1962. The 1960 new york yankees won the league championship series. Murtaugh even benched first baseman dick stuart, the teams leading home run hitter, for.