Hall of Fame second baseman and Pittsburgh Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski, author of one of the greatest home runs in baseball history, died on Friday, the team announced.

Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run ...

He led the National League nine times in assists for second basemen and has been cited by statistician Bill James as the game’s greatest defensive player at his position — by far.