Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman renowned for his eight Gold Glove awards and famous walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at 89. Pirates chairman Bob Nutting praised him as a humble legend tied to baseball history, despite Mazeroski’s modest offensive stats. Inducted in 2001, he was celebrated as a “defensive wizard,” holding a record for double plays. His career culminated in the dramatic 1960 World Series, where he hit the decisive home run against the Yankees.
