Baseball icon Bill Mazeroski, who hit one of the greatest home runs of all time, has died at the age of 89.
Mazeroski died Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates said. No cause of death was given.
He produced a walk-off home run in Game 7 to lead the Pirates to a 10-9 win over the New York Yankees to win the World Series in 1960.
Widely considered to be one of the best defensive second basemen in history, the Hall of Famer was a 10-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove winner in 17 seasons with Pittsburgh.
The Pirates said in a statement: ‘It is with a heavy heart that we relay the news of the passing of legendary Pirates and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Bill Mazeroski.
‘Maz was a 7-time All-Star who hit the greatest home run in baseball history. He was a beloved member of the Pirates family and he will be deeply missed.’
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Legendary Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski has died at the age of 89
Mazeroski hit a walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series to beat the Yankees
