This card is part of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown 170 card Crystal Collection parallel set. Each card is individually serial numbered to only 299 and were inserted randomly into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball. Each card is a parallel of the regular cards in the set, but with a gold holofoil finish.
- From the 2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection 170 Card parallel set
- Individually serial numbered to 299 made
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2012 Paninin Cooperstown
Player Biography
In 1954, 17-year-old Bill Mazeroski signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a shortstop and was promptly moved to second base. Two years later, Mazeroski made his major league debut for Pittsburgh, where he would spend his entire career. He was one of the best defensive second basemen in history, posting a lifetime .983 fielding percentage. The 10-time National League All-Star led the league in assists nine times, fielding percentage three times and double plays eight times. A consistent batter, with 2,016 career hits, “Maz” achieved iconic status in the 1960 World Series, when he became the first player to end a Series with a home run.
This card is part of the 2012 Panini Cooperstown 170 card Crystal Collection parallel set. Each card is individually serial numbered to only 299 and were inserted randomly into packs of 2012 Panini Cooperstown Baseball. Each card is a parallel of the regular cards in the set, but with a gold holofoil finish.
- From the 2012 Panini Cooperstown Crystal Collection 170 Card parallel set
- Individually serial numbered to 299 made
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2012 Paninin Cooperstown
Player Biography
In 1954, 17-year-old Bill Mazeroski signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a shortstop and was promptly moved to second base. Two years later, Mazeroski made his major league debut for Pittsburgh, where he would spend his entire career. He was one of the best defensive second basemen in history, posting a lifetime .983 fielding percentage. The 10-time National League All-Star led the league in assists nine times, fielding percentage three times and double plays eight times. A consistent batter, with 2,016 career hits, “Maz” achieved iconic status in the 1960 World Series, when he became the first player to end a Series with a home run.
