MLB: Mazeroski kicks off set vs. Yanks

I just heard Baggypants Moskowitz comparing Robbie Cano’s pivot release with Maz’s…while yelling out Bob Prince’s “No hands! No Hands!” (Leaps off the roof at Please Not Cano Park)

Who would have imagined that one man’s throw could make such a noise?

When Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski’s ceremonial first pitch hit the glove of Pirates manager John Russell before Tuesday’s game against the Yankees, the sellout crowd at PNC Park erupted in applause.

It’s been 48 years since Mazeroski’s walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. The hit lifted the Pirates over the Yankees in what many call the greatest World Series in the history of baseball.

...“It is exciting that it’s 48 years and the Yankees are finally coming back to Pittsburgh,” Mazeroski said. “That’s exciting, and I think Pittsburgh is looking forward to it.”