1960 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 12 – October 13, 1960 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 16 |
TV partner(s) | NBC, CBS, ABC |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Roger Maris (NY) NL: Dick Groat (PIT) |
AL champions | New York Yankees |
AL runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
NL champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
NL runners-up | Milwaukee Braves |
World Series | |
Champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Runners-up | New York Yankees |
World Series MVP | Bobby Richardson (NY) |
The 1960 Major League Baseball season was played from April 12 to October 13, 1960. It was the final season contested by 16 clubs and the final season that a 154-game schedule was played in both the American League and the National League. The AL began using the 162-game schedule the following season, with the NL following suit in 1962.
The season ended with the Pittsburgh Pirates, led by second baseman Bill Mazeroski, defeating the New York Yankees, led by outfield sluggers Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in the World Series. The series ending, with Mazeroski hitting a walk-off home run in Game 7, is among the most memorable in baseball history.