he had a 3.50 ERA (3.12 with the Pirates), striking out 113 and walking 74 in 211 innings. Of the walks, 10 were intentional. Mizell started Game 3 of the 1960 World Series against the New York Yankees but was removed in the first inning, having given up three hits and a walk while only retiring one hitter. He was charged with the loss as the Yankees won 10–0. His only other appearance came in Game 6, when he pitched a scoreless fourth and fifth inning's in Pittsburgh's 12–0 defeat. Despite posting a 15.43 ERA, Mizell became a World Series champion for the only time in his career, as the Pirates clinched the series in Game 7 on Bill Mazeroski's game-ending home run. Entering the 1961 season, Sports Illustrated predicted that Mizell "may win more this year." Indeed, he got off to a 4–1 start, posting a 3.57 ERA through May 24. However, Mizell slumped in 1961. He lost seven straight decisions through the end of July, getting moved to the bullpen and only making two starts between June 15 and July 27. Used as a starter during the week of August 6–12, however, he won two games, the second of which was a five-hit shutout of the Phillies. It would be his only shutout of the year. Mizell started two more games that month but lost both and was used only twice in September, as a relief pitcher. In 25 games (17 starts), he had a 7–10 record, a 5.04 ERA, 37 strikeouts, and 31 walks in 100 innings pitched. Mizell was slightly late for spring training due to the birth of his second son in 1962. In his first start of the year, he defeated the expansion New York Mets, limiting them to one unearned run over seven innings. That was his only win through May 7, as he posted a 4.96 ERA in three games (three starts). On May 7, he was traded to the Mets for Jim Marshall, much to the chagrin of Pirates fans and players, with whom Mizell had been popular. New York Mets (1962), later career, retirement With New York, Mizell was used mainly out of the bullpen. His second appearance with the team (on May 15) was a start, though, in which he allowed four runs (three earned) in six innings against the Cubs. Though he got a no decision, the Mets