This story is almost pulled out of a fairytale: tied in the bottom of the 9th a huge underdog sends its second baseman to bat, and he hits a walk-off homer against the most hated team in sports to win the World Series in seven games. The shot has become so immortalized in the eyes of Pirates fans that yearly rebroadcasts of the game are played at the remnants of the Forbes Field wall in Oakland to celebrate the anniversary of arguably the biggest and most famous home run in baseball history.This rebroadcasts started back in 1985 when then-frustrated Pirates fan Saul Finkelstein took a radio and his lunch to the wall and listened to game seven on the 25th anniversary. Little did he know that he would be starting a tradition that hundreds of Bucco faithfuls would look forward to for years to come.”This is my second time coming here,” Mike McCarthy said. “The other time was 10 years ago for the 40th anniversary.”The event became newsworthy this year due to the fact that it is the 50th anniversary of the shot, with the story being covered by the Major League Baseball Network and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Post-Gazette also ran a special issue that day with the title page that was printed the day after the Pirates finished off the Yankees, featuring a headline that simply reads, “We had them all the way.” With the added attention from the media, and it being the 50th anniversary, this year featured the highest audience in the 25-year event, with approximately 1000 people in attendance.”It’s becoming a legend,” University of Pittsburgh student Adam Sabolick said. “People are hearing about it fast.”Speaking of legends, many surviving players from the 1960 team were in attendance and listened to the game while making a trip around the crowd. The famous late Pirate, Roberto Clemente, was represented by his wife and son. Several signed autographs, but many stars, such as Bill Mazeroski and former National League MVP Dick Grout, were surrounded by security that prevented fans getting their John Hancocks. The only disappointment with the players attending is that all the players had left by the time the game was in just the fourth inning. Many were saddened with both their leaving and the fact that many did not sign autographs, but they understood that if they were to stay and sign memorabilia, they would be there for quite some time.Many of those in attendance were alive 50 years ago, but their many college-aged kids in attendance as well. There were also several sets of fathers and sons listening along, so all age groups were represented. Both young and old Pirates fans hope that in a few years, the Pirates will be playing a game in mid-October.”It says a lot about the fans here. We stick through a lot with the Pirates, but we’re still fans,” University of Pittsburgh student John Carter said.Facing the fact that the Pirates have suffered 18 consecutive losing seasons, some fans were more cynical when they considered this to be the only playoff baseball in Pittsburgh.”We have really good fans here in Pittsburgh,” McCarthy said. “We just need a better team.”Today, though, Pirates fans still have the chance to relieve their favorite Pirates memory, while younger fans have the opportunity to hear Bob Prince call the best game the Buccos have ever played in.