RIP Billy Mazeroski

A Pittsburgh Pirate hero. 89 years old.

My family went to his golf tournament every year. I only went once. He was great!

 

I was born late into a family and Father died when I was young boy. One of few memories I have of him was throwing me off every bed in the house (in a good way) when Maz hit that home run.

 

I grew up watching Maz play baseball. I remember as a young lad buying a package of Red Bull tobacco and sticking a wad in my mouth to be like him. I threw up and never tried it again! What a great ball player.

 

RIP. What a legend and gentleman. Got to meet him once at a hotel in LA when the Bucs were playing the Dodgers. He was coaching then. I am much taller than him but when we shook hands, his were massive. Could see why his mitt looked so small but what a 2nd baseman. Such a nice guy. RIP Maz! Face and now Maz, same week.

 

I was born two years after his historic homer, but he was still playing when I started collecting baseball cards. The card had the tidbit about his 1960 game winner. It seems like I remember players from my youth 10 times better than players from 10 years ago.

 

Damn it, that sucks! I will always thank him for that walk off homer that won the World Series in game 7! Thank you for the memories!

 

He used to show up and watch local high school baseball games when he lived in Westmoreland County. I met him a couple of times when he was doing that. Very unassuming and a gentleman.