The Pirates win their first World Series Game since 1925
On October 5, 1960 — At Forbes Field, Roger Maris becomes the seventh major leaguer to homer in first World Series at-bat. The right fielder’s first-inning round-tripper off Vernon Law gets the Yankees off to a good start, In a portent of things to come, Bill Mazeroski’s two-run 5th-inning home run off Jim Coates is the difference as Pittsburgh beats the Yankees, 6 – 4, in its first World Series win since 1925.
