1960 pirates baseball world series roster

The prize is arranged upon a 2 12inch tall, 7 14inch in diameter black wooden base, whose surrounding goldcolored band reads world series champions pittsburgh pirates 1960 atop the black base, a 5diameter goldcolored band has a silvercolored baseball at its base and a very detailed gold crown figure at the top. Ap photospencer jones the pittsburgh pirates own a history filled with world championships, legendary players and. There is a bonus disc with highlights of the pittsburgh pirates 1960 season, a 1960 world series newsreel and player interviews. Pittsburgh pirates over new york yankees 43 statheads want to know. The 1960 pittsburgh pirates team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1960 season. Save up to 40% on pittsburgh pirates collectibles at. 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. Main article the 1960 pirates team, which featured eight allstars, was widely predicted to lose the world series to a powerful new york yankees team. The 1960 pittsburgh pirates team roster seen on this page.

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. View the 1960 pittsburgh pirates schedule on baseball reference. Before the 1960 season, brown picked up catcher hal smith. Salaries for midseason callups or traded players may not be shown. In addition to bill mazeroski, 14 other players from that 1960 club are still alive. Why couldnt the atlanta braves win more world series during the bobby cox regime 19902010. The place was forbes field, a classic baseball park in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Lot detail 1960 pittsburgh pirates world series trophy.

It was october th, 1960, that time of year when the last warm days of summer begin to meet crisper fall afternoons. Make offer 1960 pittsburgh pirates media guide roster yearbook world series program ad. Pirates outfielder roberto clemente, right, and second baseman bill mazeroski, holding out bats, at forbes field in pittsburgh on june 11, 1965. Ap photospencer jones the pittsburgh pirates own a history filled with world championships, legendary players and some of baseball s most dramatic games. That set up a game 7, maybe the greatest game 7 in world series history. Nov 23, 2012 the pittsburgh pirates defeat the new york yankees in this 1960 world series. 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. Were picking a baseball stars lineup for each team during april. The players below represent all players who played at least 1 game for the 1960 pittsburgh pirates. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey.

The mazeroski moment1960 world series the pop history dig. Gene baker smoky burgess tom cheney joe christopher gino cimoli roberto clemente roy face bob friend joe gibbon fred green dick groat harvey haddix don hoak clem labine vern law bill mazeroski vinegar bend mizell rocky nelson bob oldis dick schofield. The new york yankees and the pittsburgh pirates played in the 1960 world series with the pirates winning in 7 games. Like nine other members of the 1960 yankees world series roster, shantz had. From the trivial to the trades to the major moments which made major league baseball in the 1960s so fascinating, this blog, issued several times a week is a must read for any boomer or just anyone who loves the game.

Aug 05, 2018 the prize is arranged upon a 2 12inch tall, 7 14inch in diameter black wooden base, whose surrounding goldcolored band reads world series champions pittsburgh pirates 1960 atop the black base, a 5diameter goldcolored band has a silvercolored baseball at its base and a very detailed gold crown figure at the top. Pittsburgh pirates baseball 1960 vintage sports memorabilia. Game lineups and play information back to baseball. Mickey vernon was signed as a free agent by the pirates. If youre a baseball fan, and particularly if youre a pittsburgh pirates fan, this game is a must. Smith would smack a threerun homer in the bottom of the eighth inning in game 7 of the world series to give the pirates a 97 edge. It was the ultimate in baseball the final, showdown game 7 of a world series. Shantz then held the bucs scoreless from the third through seventh innings, during which time the yankees went ahead, 54. The seasons highlights section lists notable dates and events from the players previous year. The pittsburgh pirates last world series pittsburgh magazine.

Salaries converted to alternate years using consumer price index cpi data courtesy of the minneapolis federal reserve board. What was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster answers. The following are trademarks or service marks of major league baseball entities and may be used only with permission of major league baseball properties, inc. Get the best deals on baseball 1960 vintage sports media guides when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. In 1960, they put it all together to win the pennant. Get the best deals on pittsburgh pirates baseball 1960 vintage sports memorabilia when. When they got to the world series, the pirates were supposed to be swept by the mighty new york yankees, but the pirates, with losses of 163, 100, and 120, and being outscored 5527, found a way to defeat the new york yankees in seven games.

New york yankees in the seventh and decisive game of the 1960 world series. 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. Lot detail 1960 pittsburgh pirates world champion team. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Roster edit postseason edit 1960 world series edit.

Pittsburgh pirates 1960 world series composite hitting statistics. It all came together for the go get em bucs in 1960 as they won 95 games and went on to face the yankees in the world series. The pittsburgh pirates 1960 season images of baseball. Additional 19151969 salaries researched via baseball hall of fame contract archives by dr. Pirates toast 1960 world series champs pittsburgh pirates. Baseball 1960 vintage sports media guides for sale ebay. Pittsburgh pirates mlb team history major league baseball. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. The pittsburgh pirates defeat the new york yankees in this 1960 world series. Who was in the starting lineup of the 1960 pittsburgh pirates. The 1960 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates nl and new york yankees al from october 5 to october, 1960. Oct 11, 2012 roster of pittsburgh pirates in 1960 world series. The 1960 topps pittsburgh pirates team set is one of the most affordable team sets of that era. 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.

Pittsburgh the pirates honored the 1960 world series championship team prior to saturday nights game against the colorado rockies. Like nine other members of the 1960 yankees world series roster. Danny murtaugh 9559 1960 pittsburgh pirates statistics 1960 pittsburgh pirates gamebygame results. Roy face, 88 bob oldis, 88 bob friend, 85 dick groat, 85 roman mejias, 85 vern law, 85 hal smith, 85. Apr 03, 2020 from the baseball almanac baseball teamstats roster. What was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster. They were completely dismantled during their three. In 1960, the pittsburgh pirates vanquished the mighty yankee juggernaut in the world series, winning in dramatic fashion on a bill mazeroski walkoff home run.

The biggest of course was mazeroskis ninth inning home run to. The major league baseball mlb 1979 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates and. The major league baseball mlb 1979 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates and the baltimore orioles, with pittsburgh winning the series 4 games to 3 games, respectively. Check out the 1960 pittsburgh pirates roster including batting, pitching and fielding stats as part of whatifsports free simmatchup baseball. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. Follow pittsburgh pirates team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more on. He won a career high 19 games in 1972 and was named to the national league allstar team that season. The team went on to play the heavily favored new york yankees, whom they defeated 4 games to 3 in one of the most.

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. In the 1971 world series against the baltimore orioles. Mickey mantle uses 2 surprising baseball swing tricks for. Who has the most world series rings in baseball history. Pittsburgh pirates, world series 1960, official souvenir program, game 6 and 1960 yearbook by pittsburgh pirates. Get the best deals on pittsburgh pirates baseball 1960 vintage sports memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. But the bucs provided the biggest upset in world series history when they beat the powerful yankees in seven games. In the history of the pittsburgh pirates, no team has been more memorable than that of 1960. Roster of pittsburgh pirates in 1960 world series answers. Like nine other members of the 1960 yankees world series roster, shantz had been acquired from the kansas city as. There werent many memories for the 1960 athletics, but there were plenty in baseball. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. Despite losing the series, the yankees scored 55 runs, the most runs scored. Browse the best selection of pirates autographed memorabilia and other great collectible merchandise at.

The roster featured africanamericans some from the first allblack. Age displayed is as of june 30th for the 1960 baseball season. The pirates scored twice in the first inning and twice more in the second, knocking out starter turley in the process. Official pittsburgh pirates collectibles, pirates collectible. World series game 7 yankees vs pirates complete actual radio broadcast. When the yankees appear in the world series, its good for baseball. Shop for pittsburgh pirates collectibles at the official online store of major league baseball. The major league baseball mlb 1979 world series was played between the pittsburgh pirates and the baltimore orioles, with pittsburgh. Bill mazeroski also was asked to attend, but he couldnt make it. Danny murtaugh 9559 1960 pittsburgh pirates statistics 1960 pittsburgh pirates roster. Roberto clemente, bill mazeroski, casey stengelmgr. Pittsburgh pirates lists alltime roster best individual seasons the 20 greatest pittsburgh pirates of alltime team history years known as record world series titles pennants playoff appearance 1891 2019 pittsburgh pirates 10,104 9,788 5 9 17 1882 1890 pittsburgh alleghenys 441 617 0 0 0 world series titles year opponent series.

Get the best deals on baseball 1960 vintage sports media. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball s national league nl and american league al. By 1960, he had guided them to their first world series win in 35 years. In the decade before, the team produced only two winning records.

The 1960 pittsburgh pirates season was the teams 79th season. Not everybody believes game 7 of the 1960 world series is the greatest one. Their reward was a trip to the world series against the favored new york yankees. Printed and released in seven different series, the card backs can be.