After a subpar 1959 season for Mazeroski and his fourth-place team, the next one exceeded the wildest dreams of Pittsburgh sports fans. The Battlin' Bucs as they would become known dominated the National League virtually from the start to claim their first pennant since the 1927 season. The end result was a trip to the 1960 World Series, where Mazeroski forged his legacy against the New York Yankees with a pair of game-winning home runs. The second came on October 13 off Ralph Terry at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, the only homer to end a World Series in major league history.