Maz and the '60 Bucs: When Pittsburgh And Its Pirates Went All The Way

James P. Obrien - Publishing. Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0916114120 . This specific hardback book is in fine condition with very minimal wear and a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and a tight binding. There is no dust jacket. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "I was in Mr. Daniels' classroom. School had been dismissed for the afternoon, but a few buddies and I stayed back to watch the end of the seventh game of the 1960 World Series between the powerful New York Yankees and the persistent Pittsburgh Pirates. The Yanks were perennial World Series champs and the Pirates had not won it all since 1925, a 35 year drought. With one smooth swing, in the bottom of the ninth inning on that sunny Ocotber afternoon, Bill Mazeroski struck the most important homerun in World Series history. Maz's shot over the left field wall, as the great Yogi Berra watched helplessly with his back toward home plate, will be forever etched in the minds of every Pirate fan, no matter what age.Jim O'Brien has compiled a retrospective of that memorable World Series as well as a reflection of the key players and personalities associated with that 1960 team. At times, the reflective pieces are redundant, but in the main, they are full of emotion and powerful feelings about the team and the times. I have always believed that the 1960 World Series marked the beginning of the end of purity in American sports. Soon afterwards, big money and lack of team loyalty became the norm with the advent of free agency. I strongly urge anyone who enjoys baseball, or sports, to read this book. O'Brien has captured the times, the spirit and the excitement of that Powerful Moment in Time."; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.50 inches; 512 pages .