The most indelible Bill Mazeroski moment to me, the one that epitomized who he was, was not the famous home run to win the 1960 Series, but this speech.
After a 29-year wait, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Overcome with emotion, Maz cuts his speech short:
#RIPMaz
Pirates HOF'er Bill Mazeroski has died at the age of 89. He was inducted into the HOF in 2001, and I was in Pittsburgh that year on a family visit. My wife and I went to a couple of Pirates games that summer, and they had mowed his nickname into the outfield. Here's a picture of that. #RIPMaz
An absolute legend and hero to Yinzers everywhere! I loved Maz. What a great ball player. At least once a year I watch his 1960 WS dinger on YouTube. #RIPMaz
