Bill Mazeroski World Series helmet

Date1960 October 13

DescriptionBlack textured plastic batting helmet without ear flaps. It appears to have had a "P" on the front center of helmet which has faded or been removed. There is an interior leather-wrapped sweatband. "9" is handwritten and underlined in faded black marker on the interior foam pad at the top crown.

Bio/Historical NoteHelmet worn by Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 13, 1960 during Game 7 of the World Series at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, PA, hitting the first home run ever to win a world championship in the last at-bat of the Series. Mazeroski's home run in the bottom of the 9th inning won Game 7 for the Pirates 10-9 and resulted in a 4-3 victory for the Pirates in the World Series. Mazeroski was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.

Object numberB-1989-0184

Subject Mazeroski, Bill

Subject Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions5.25 x 7.5 x 11 in.

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