This card is part of the 2013 Panini Cooperstown 100 card Green Cystal parallel set. Each card features a green prismed surface and was inserted randomly into packs of 2013 Panini Cooperstown Baseball.
- From the 2013 Panini Cooperstown Green Cystal 100 Card parallel set
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2013 Paninin Cooperstown Baseball
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 2013 Panini Cooperstown 100 card Green Cystal parallel set. Each card features a green prismed surface and was inserted randomly into packs of 2013 Panini Cooperstown Baseball.
- From the 2013 Panini Cooperstown Green Cystal 100 Card parallel set
- Randomly inserted into packs of 2013 Paninin Cooperstown Baseball
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.
