Not only was Mazeroski the greatest second baseman in Pirate history, he was also very likely the best defensive second basemen of all time. Yet he achieved instant fame with one swing of the bat on October 13, 1960. He had already made his mark in that World Series against the Yankees with a two-run homer in the opener. Batting in the bottom of the ninth in the seventh game, he drove Ralph Terry\'s second pitch over the left field wall at Forbes Field to give Pittsburgh a 10-9 win and its first World Championship since 1925. That dramatic shot helped earn him the Babe Ruth Award as outstanding player in the Series, and TSN\'s ML Player of the Year Award.