Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Click on the 'Bill Mazeroski Game 7 walk-off home run' link below to see an MLB produced video about one of the greatest moments in World Series history.
Bobby Richardson hit 1 home run in the 1960 World Series. That was in game 3.
The New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates played in the 1960 World Series with the Pirates winning in 7 games. The score of Game 6 was Yankees 12, Pirates 0.
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It's happened 15 times, most recently in 2011 when David Freese of the St. Louis Cardinals hit a walk-off homer in Game 6 of the World Series to set up a Game 7 against the Texas Rangers. The Cardinals went on to win the world title. Only two World Series have ended because of dramatic home runs. In Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to beat the New York Yankees 10-9. In Game 6 of the 1992 World Series, Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 with a three-run shot in the ninth off reliever Mitch Williams.
Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 1960 World Series ended on a Game 7 Walk-off Homerun by Bill Mazeroski of Pittsburgh (against NY Yankees). Also Joe Carter of Toronto hit a World Series ending home run in Game 6 of the 1993 Series against Philadelphia (notably Toronto was trailing 6-5 when Carter hit the 3-run homer it is one of two come from behind walk-off homeruns in WS history).
Joe Blanton in Game 4 of the 2008 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The previous pitcher to hit a HR in the World Series was Ken Holtzman of the Oakland Athletics in Game 4 of the 1974 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Roberto Clemente did it in the two seven-game World Series in which he appeared in 1960 and 1971.
1981 World Series - 1981 was released on: USA: 20 October 1981
1960 World Series game 6 ticket stubA 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates World Series full ticket game 6 played at Forbes Field is worth about $200.- $250. and $40 - $125. for a stub. Condition is important. The slightest flaws could bring the price down significantly. Common flaws include; rips, creases, stains, and fading. Ticket stubs that are not ripped cleanly will also sell for less. You will find collectors of World Series tickets on eBay.
Joe Carter won the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays with a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth of Game 6. The walk-off blow, only the second home run to end a World Series (along with Bill Mazeroski's famous 1960 shot), enabled Toronto to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to two. Toronto won the game, 8-6.