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)….played from October 5 to 13, 1960. It is most notable for the Game 7….when a ninth-inning home run hit by Bill Mazeroski….winning the game for the Pirates 10–9….and also winning them their third World Championship overall and first since 1925. This World Series featured seven past, present, or future league Most Valuable Players….as the Pirates had two….Dick Groat (1960) and Roberto Clemente (1966)….while the Yankees had five….Yogi Berra (1951, 1954, 1955), Bobby Shantz (1952), Mickey Mantle (1956, 1957, 1962), Roger Maris (1960, 1961), and Elston Howard (1963).
As noted in the superstition called the “Ex-Cub Factor”….as this was the only Series after 1945 and until 2001….in which a team with three or more former members of the Chicago Cubs (Don Hoak,Smoky Burgess and Gene Baker) was able to win a World Series.
MLB – Original Baseball Card 1960 World Series Pittsburg Pirates Closer Elroy Face saves Game 1 & Game 4MLB – Original Baseball Card 1960 World Series Champions Pittsburg Pirates 2B Bill Mazeroski’s game winning HRMLB – Original Baseball Card 1960 World Series Game 1 win is saved by Pittsburg Pirates CF Bill VirdonMLB – Original Baseball Card 1960 World Series Game 3 hero NY Yankees 2B Bobby Richardson’s HRMLB – Original Baseball Card 1960 World Series Game 5 winners Pittsburg Pirates Gino Cimoli safe a 2ndMLB – Original Baseball Card 1960 World Series NY Yankees P Whitey Ford pitches shutout in Game 6 win
