World Series hero Bill Mazeroski will throw the ceremonial first pitch Tueesday when the Pirates open a three-game series against the Yankees.

Mazeroski, a Hall of Fame second baseman, became a Pittsburgh sports legend when he beat the Yankees with a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the seventh game of the 1960 World Series. He hit the ball over the left field wall at Forbes Field.

The Yankees have not played in Pittsburgh since the 1960 World Series.