History of the World Series – 1960 The Series rivals had used vastly different methods while fashioning a 3-3 standoff: The Yankees wielded a bludgeon, while the Pirates relied on finesse. After the Pirates won the opener, 6-4, at Forbes Field, the Yankees unloaded in Games 2 and 3. New York, led by Mickey Mantle’s…
[adrotate banner=”42″] On October 10, 1960 Game 5 of the World Series Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Yankees With the series now tied at two, Yankee manager Casey Stengel started pitcher Art Ditmar, his Game 1 starter (in which he was ineffective), against the Pirates’ Harvey Haddix, who had become famous for taking…
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, but the Pirates will win Game 1 of the Fall Classic, 6-4.
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