The 1960 World Series is one of the most unforgettable championship series in baseball history.

In Episode 3 of Extra Innings, we go back to October 1960 to revisit the unlikely showdown between the powerhouse New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates—a team playing in its first World Series in 33 years.

The Yankees had Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and a dynasty behind them. The Pirates had Dick Groat, Vern Law, Roberto Clemente, and a team that refused to quit.

Across seven games, the Yankees outscored Pittsburgh 55–27. Yet the series came down to a winner-take-all Game 7 - and one of the wildest games in World Series history.

A 4–0 Pirates lead. A Yankees comeback. A 7–4 New York lead. A five-run eighth inning. A ninth-inning comeback. And finally...

Bill Mazeroski.

The quiet Pirates second baseman stepped to the plate against Ralph Terry with the game tied 9–9 and hit the first walk-off home run in World Series history.

This is the story of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, the Yankees dynasty they stunned, and the legendary Bill Mazeroski home run that gave Pittsburgh its first World Series championship since 1925.

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