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In 1954, 17-year-old Bill Mazeroski signed with Pittsburgh as a shortstop and was promptly moved to second base
by the Pirates' Branch Rickey. Mazeroski eventually became one of the best defensive second baseman in history
with a lifetime .983 fielding percentage. The 10-time National League All-Star led the league in assists nine
times, fielding percentage three times, and double plays eight times. A consistent batter, with 2,016 career
hits, “Maz” achieved hero status in Pittsburgh's 1960 Fall Classic against the Yankees, when he became the
first player ever to end the World Series with a home run.
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