Twin killing: The Bill Mazeroski story

About this book

Twin Killing: The Bill Mazeroski Story is the authorized biography of the greatest fielder in the history of baseball - Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski. Mazs trademark was his lightning-quick pivot on the double play (a.k.a. twin killing). Maz turned more double plays than anyone else both in a single season and through out his brilliant 17-year career. Total Baseball the official encyclopedia of major league baseball ranks Maz #1 in fielding and #75 overall among 14 000 players ahead of most Hall of Famers. A 7 -time All-Star winner of 8 Gold Gloves Maz retired in 1972 but still holds many major league fielding records. Biographer John T. Bird reveals why Maz was such a special player by presenting 23 edited in person interviews reminiscences of twenty Pirate players (including Maz) a manager coach and opponent from all phases of Mazs career. You are there with Bob Skinner observing an 18-year old Maz dazzling Branch Rickey in training camp in 1955 using a glove "held together with wire and shoestring." Mazs shortstops Dick Groat Dick Schofield and Gene Alley offer eyewitness reports of what it was like to turn two with Maz the prodigy and Maz the veteran.