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Golden Memories of Bill Mazeroski's Home Run in Steel City

By Joe LapointeSep 1st 2010 – 12:10PM

PITTSBURGH -- If an American boy loves baseball and he is not yet in his teens, he probably does not think too much about growing up to be president or making the most money or marrying the prettiest girl. Instead, he might define ultimate fulfillment as hitting a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning...

Background on Johnny Blanchard

John Edwin Blanchard (February 26, 1933 – March 25, 2009) was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder and catcher from 1955 and 1959-1965.

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