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Bill Mazeroski is presented in Helmar’s T4 series with Pittsburgh in a low, balanced fielding position, his legs spread widely as he lowers his glove toward the ground and prepares to secure the ball. The cream Pirates uniform, dark cap and sleeves, and black stockings with yellow striping give the figure a strong Pittsburgh identity, while the frontal stance emphasizes the compact strength and stability that made Mazeroski such an exceptional second baseman. His bare right hand hovers close to the glove, ready for the transfer, giving the composition the feeling of a double-play sequence about to unfold.
The original artwork was painted by Natalia Valiukavich in watercolor. She develops the pale uniform with layered cream, gray, ochre, and muted green-blue washes, using deeper shadows through the shirt, knees, and trouser folds to give the crouching figure weight. The dark cap, sleeves, and stockings provide the strongest structural contrasts, while the yellow striping adds small but vivid accents. The brown glove and visible baseball form the focal point near the lower center of the composition. Behind Mazeroski, the field, fence, distant structures, trees, and broad sky are treated more softly, keeping the sharply rendered player dominant.
William Stanley “Bill” Mazeroski became one of the greatest defensive second basemen in major-league history during a seventeen-season career spent entirely with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Known for extraordinarily quick hands, sure footwork, and an exceptional ability to turn the double play, Mazeroski made defense at second base a central part of his reputation. Although never a dominant offensive player, he contributed timely power and steady run production while anchoring Pittsburgh’s infield for more than a decade.
Mazeroski was selected to ten All-Star Games and won eight Gold Glove Awards. He is remembered above all for his home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, which gave Pittsburgh a 10–9 victory over the New York Yankees and remains the only walk-off home run ever hit in a World Series Game 7. Mazeroski also helped the Pirates win another World Series championship in 1971 and finished his career with 2,016 hits, 138 home runs, and 853 runs batted in.
Numbered #44, the Mazeroski card presents one of baseball’s premier defensive second basemen in a pose that directly reflects the strongest part of his game. The wide stance, low glove, visible baseball, dark Pittsburgh accents, and open field setting give card #44 a particularly strong defensive character within the T4 series. Mazeroski’s eight Gold Gloves, ten All-Star selections, two World Series championships, and historic 1960 Game 7 home run make him one of the most important and collectible Pittsburgh subjects in the issue. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
Original watercolor artwork by Natalia Valiukavich.
- Description: Bent over, ball in mitt
- Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
- Population (# Sold): 18
- First Date Sold: 2022-09-13
- Latest Date Sold: 2026-06-16
- Card Status: Active
- # Sold in past year: 5
- Highest Auction: $ 51.00
- Average Auction Result: $ 21.93
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