The Best Game Ever: October 13, 1960

By: Jim Reisler

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Synopsis: IN THIS FRONT-ROW TICKET TO WHAT THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS CALLED "THE MOST EXTREME, UP-AND-DOWN SERIES EVER PLAYED; ACCLAIMED AUTHOR REISLER RECREATES THE EPIC FINALE OF THE 1960 WORLD SERIES. OCTOBER 13, 1960: The hardscrabble Pirates were a hungry squad, led by Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski, and a colorful bunch of overachievers who hit singles and rode solid fielding and pitching to the franchise's first World Series appearance in thirty-five years. The Yankees, lordly and corporate, were making their twelfth trip to the World Series in fifteen years and, through the managing of Casey Stengel, power hitting, and immense talent, usually found a way to win. Featuring such legends as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Roger Maris, the Yankees had outscored the Pirates 46-16 through six games-only to go down, 10-9, when Mazeroski became the only player ever to decide a World Series Game 7 with a walk-off home run. From extensive personal interviews with those who were there, along with newspaper, radio, and television accounts, Reisler reconstructs this fall classic pitch by pitch, from analysis of managerial tactics and the chatter of the players on the field to the lively atmosphere within the ballpark and throughout the country. The result is the feeling of being right there from the seemingly predictable start to the truly unbelievable finish of the best game ever.