October 14th, 1960: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published a “souvenir edition” with its comprehensive coverage of the Pittsburgh Pirate victory in the 1960 World Series. One of the greatest pitchers ever. Jim Reisler, The Best Game Ever: Pirates vs. Yankees, October 13, 1960, De Capo Press, February 2009, Paperback, 336 pp. Out on the pitching mound, meanwhile, the Yanks replaced Coates with Ralph Terry, who then recorded the third out in the Pirates big 8th inning by getting Don Hoak to fly out to left. Don Hoak then made a good defensive play on Skowron’s next hard hit ground ball to third for one out, while Face retired the next two Yankees in order to preserve the Pirate win, 3-to-2. NY Daily News front-page headline for October 14, 1960, featured Kennedy-Nixon TV debate differences along with photo of Mazeroski home run celebration. The Pirates had not won a World Series since 1925 and for much of the 1950s had been one of the worst teams in the majors. amzn_assoc_title = "Related Books & DVD"; It was still 5-to-4 Yanks. His statue joined three others arrayed around the outside of the Pittsburgh ball park – one each for Pirate greats. Coincidentally, that particular game featured […] Tony Kubek Stats. amzn_assoc_asins = "0786463279,B004AP3PO4,0306817551,0060883537"; John Drebinger, “Series Pitching: Bucs Have Edge; Law, Friend, Mizell Rated Over Yanks for Short Haul,” New York Times, October 3, 1960. Still, the Yankees were big favorites. In addition to Maris and Mantle, there was also Yogi Berra (15 HR, 62 RBIs, and.276 avg.) Ishi The Rock Instagram, Last Update: 13 October 2020 This scene is immediately what came to mind too. Diners Credit Card $500 Limit, Tony Kubek is a member of famous Baseball Playerlist. What?! Law, in fact, had two hits that game. Baby Donkey Called, Not sad. The Yankees’ Elston Howard, however, ripped Face for a two-run homer in the ninth, cutting the score to 6-to-4, which proved to be enough, as the Pirate infield turned a double play to end the game. Amazon Hose And Rubber, And as another. In terms of championship home runs generally, there is only one other home run in 20th century baseball history that might be considered in a comparable dramatic vein to Mazeroski’s – that being the famous Bobby Thompson home run of October 3rd, 1951. In the ninth, Bill Skowron gave the Pirate a scare when he hit a ball that had home run distance, but went foul. The Yankees, in fact, were the winners of the Series, statistically. Final score, Yankees 10, Pirates 0. As of this writing, it is the only walk-off, World Series winning, Game 7 home run in baseball history. You can be married to baseball, give your heart to it, but when it starts taking over your soul, it's time to say 'whoa'.Kubek added, "I want to go home and spend more time with my family. “Little guy” Elroy Face (5′-9″) was one of the best reliever/closers then in baseball.

Photo: N. Leifer / Sports Illustrated. In August 1960, Groat made the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, with the tagline, “Fiery Leader of the Pirates.”. In the fourth inning, New York cut the lead to 3-2 after Maris singled and then was moved around the bases by a Mantle walk, a fly ball by Yogi Berra, and then scored on a single by Bill Skowron. Ragdoll Games 2, He was honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame with its 2003 Ford C. Frick Award in recognition of his broadcasting career. Elroy Face, who had already relieved Haddix, then closed out the game. Had Mantle been caught, it would have been the third out. amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; Yankee power, meanwhile, had been shut down until the 5th inning when Bill Skowron hit a lead-off home run. Upon his return from Paris, Crosby watched the game. Two outs followed, but thanks to Law, the runners moved along when he doubled to left, scoring Cimoli. Known for his “fork ball,” Face had a 10-8 record in 1960 with 24 saves.